PANTONE PQ-8660C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#8E7831

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RGB142, 120, 49

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CMYK0, 15, 65, 44

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HSL46°, 49%, 37%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8660C

#8D7730

#7D6A2B

#726027

#635422

#54471D

#483D19

#393014

#2A230E

#1B1709

#0F0D05

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8660C

#8D7730

#A38A38

#BEA141

#C6AC58

#CEB76F

#D7C589

#DED0A0

#E6DBB7

#EEE7CE

#F7F4E8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8E7831

#30468D

Analogous

#8D4930

#8E7831

#748D30

Triadic

#8E7831

#308D77

#77308D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4495 C	#8C7732	ΔE 1.20
PANTONE 7755 C	#897630	ΔE 1.87
PANTONE 7768 XGC	#8A7933	ΔE 2.57
PANTONE 7768 C	#8F7E35	ΔE 3.12

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8E7831;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8E7831;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8E7831 0%, #635422 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#8A732D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#907B33 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A06C63 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8660C is a moderately saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8E7831, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 46°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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