PANTONE 10403 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AE8756

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RGB174, 135, 86

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CMYK0, 22, 51, 32

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HSL33°, 35%, 51%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 10403 C

#AE8656

#9E794C

#8D6C44

#7C5F3C

#6B5233

#5A452B

#453521

#342819

#221A11

#110D08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 10403 C

#AE8656

#B69368

#BE9F79

#C7AB8A

#CFB89B

#D7C4AC

#DECEBA

#E6DACB

#EEE6DD

#F7F3EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE8756

#567EAE

Analogous

#AE5B56

#AE8756

#A9AE56

Triadic

#AE8756

#56AE86

#8656AE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Apple Cinnamon	#B0885A	ΔE 1.65
PANTONE 125 UP	#B18656	ΔE 1.83
PANTONE P 11-14 U	#AE8752	ΔE 2.09
PANTONE P 19-13 C	#B48C5D	ΔE 2.33

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE8756;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE8756;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE8756 0%, #7C5F3C 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
#978753 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A09057 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C17D78 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 10403 C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE8756, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 33°.

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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