PANTONE Young Wheat

Rich Light Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#E1E3A9

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RGB225, 227, 169

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CMYK1, 0, 26, 11

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HSL62°, 51%, 78%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Young Wheat

#E2E4AA

#D7DA8B

#CCD06D

#C3C752

#B1B53B

#939631

#757727

#57591D

#3C3E14

#1E1F0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Young Wheat

#E2E4AA

#E4E6B2

#E7E9BA

#EBECC5

#EEEFCD

#F0F1D5

#F3F4DC

#F6F6E4

#FAFAF0

#FCFDF7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E1E3A9

#ACAAE4

Analogous

#E4C9AA

#E1E3A9

#C5E4AA

Triadic

#E1E3A9

#AAE2E4

#E4AAE2

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2281 UP	#DFE1A5	ΔE 1.28
PANTONE 138-1-1 CP	#E5E2AA	ΔE 2.11
PANTONE P 160-10 U	#DDDDA4	ΔE 2.13
PANTONE P 160-3 U	#E7E9AD	ΔE 2.25

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #E1E3A9;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #E1E3A9;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E1E3A9 0%, #C3C752 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
#EFDDA6 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#EFE0AB (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#EBDBD1 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Young Wheat is a moderately saturated yellow with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #E1E3A9, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 62°.

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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