PANTONE 117 UP

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#C69956

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RGB198, 153, 86

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CMYK0, 23, 57, 22

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HSL36°, 50%, 56%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 117 UP

#C79A57

#BF8C40

#AC7E39

#956D32

#825F2B

#6B4F24

#543E1C

#413016

#2A1F0E

#171108

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 117 UP

#C79A57

#CCA366

#D2AF79

#D7B888

#DEC39C

#E3CDAB

#E8D6BA

#EEE1CD

#F4EADD

#FAF6F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C69956

#5784C7

Analogous

#C76257

#C69956

#BCC757

Triadic

#C69956

#57C79A

#9A57C7

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7562 CP	#C49956	ΔE 0.93
PANTONE Amber Gold	#C19552	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE 142-1-2 CP	#CA9F5B	ΔE 2.28
PANTONE P 15-6 U	#CA9758	ΔE 2.99

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C69956;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C69956;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C69956 0%, #956D32 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
#AE9852 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B9A258 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#DD8C85 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 117 UP is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #C69956, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 36°.

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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