PANTONE 10138 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AE835D
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RGB174, 131, 93
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CMYK0, 25, 47, 32
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HSL28°, 33%, 52%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 10138 C

#AD825C
#9F7550
#8E6948
#7A5A3E
#694D35
#58412C
#473424
#36281B
#221911
#110C09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 10138 C

#AD825C
#B68F6D
#BE9C7E
#C5A68C
#CDB39D
#D6C0AE
#DFCDBF
#E7DBD0
#EEE5DD
#F6F2EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE835D
#5C87AD

Analogous

#AD5C5F
#AE835D
#ADAA5C

Triadic

#AE835D
#5CAD82
#825CAD

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE PQ-10138C#AC835EΔE 1.19
PANTONE P 26-4 U#AE8360ΔE 1.62
PANTONE PQ-10131C#B0855CΔE 1.70
PANTONE 2317 XGC#B48862ΔE 2.03

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE835D;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE835D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE835D 0%, #7A5A3E 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
#91845B (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#9B8D5E (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#C07A78 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 10138 C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE835D, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 28°.

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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