PANTONE PQ-9100C

Pale Light Light Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#E7E7E0

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RGB231, 231, 224

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CMYK0, 0, 3, 9

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HSL60°, 13%, 89%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-9100C

#E7E7DF

#D3D3C5

#BFBFAB

#ABAB92

#979778

#828264

#686850

#4E4E3C

#343428

#1A1A14

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-9100C

#E7E7DF

#E9E9E2

#EBEBE5

#EDEDE8

#EFEFEB

#F4F4F1

#F6F6F3

#F8F8F6

#FBFBF9

#FDFDFC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E7E7E0

#DFDFE7

Analogous

#E7E3DF

#E7E7E0

#E3E7DF

Triadic

#E7E7E0

#DFE7E7

#E7DFE7

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 9100 C	#E6E6DF	ΔE 0.35
PANTONE 9100 U	#E9E8E2	ΔE 0.75
PANTONE PQ-9043C	#E8E6DF	ΔE 0.77
PANTONE 11-4303 TPG	#E5E7E1	ΔE 0.94

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #E7E7E0;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #E7E7E0;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E7E7E0 0%, #ABAB92 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#E8E6E0 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#E9E7E0 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#E8E6E5 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-9100C is a desaturated yellow with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #E7E7E0, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 60°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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