PANTONE 10342 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#96845E

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RGB150, 132, 94

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CMYK0, 12, 37, 41

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HSL41°, 23%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 10342 C

#97855E

#877754

#77694B

#6B5E43

#5B5039

#4B422F

#3C3525

#2C271B

#1F1C14

#100E0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 10342 C

#97855E

#A3916C

#AD9D7B

#B8AB8E

#C2B79E

#CCC2AD

#D6CEBD

#E0DACD

#EBE8E0

#F5F3EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#96845E

#5E7097

Analogous

#97695E

#96845E

#8C975E

Triadic

#96845E

#5E9785

#855E97

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-10342C	#93845E	ΔE 1.39
PANTONE 4495 U	#93825F	ΔE 1.90
PANTONE 7755 U	#948562	ΔE 2.32
PANTONE 17-1028 TPG	#978260	ΔE 2.37

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #96845E;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #96845E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #96845E 0%, #6B5E43 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
#8F825C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#93875F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A17D79 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 10342 C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #96845E, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 41°.

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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