PANTONE PQ-8663C

Rich Dark Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#7F850A

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RGB127, 133, 10

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CMYK5, 0, 92, 48

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HSL63°, 86%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8663C

#7F850A

#717709

#646808

#5A5F07

#4D5106

#3F4205

#323404

#242603

#1B1C02

#0E0E01

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8663C

#7F850A

#9EA60C

#BEC70F

#E2ED12

#E6F033

#EAF254

#EEF575

#F2F797

#F7FABD

#FBFDDE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7F850A

#100A85

Analogous

#854E0A

#7F850A

#41850A

Triadic

#7F850A

#0A7F85

#850A7F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 138-2-3 C	#808400	ΔE 1.80
PANTONE 138-2-3 CP	#798208	ΔE 2.11
PANTONE 135-3-5 CP	#828A0C	ΔE 2.34
PANTONE 135-3-5 C	#858919	ΔE 2.66

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #7F850A;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #7F850A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7F850A 0%, #5A5F07 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
#9D7804 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9F7D0E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#937360 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8663C is a highly saturated yellow with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #7F850A, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 63°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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