PANTONE 118 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A3813B

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RGB163, 129, 59

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CMYK0, 21, 64, 36

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HSL40°, 47%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 118 U

#A5823B

#967636

#83672F

#745B2A

#614D23

#52411E

#433518

#312612

#221B0C

#0F0C05

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 118 U

#A5823B

#BB9344

#C29E56

#CAAB6D

#D1B680

#D9C396

#E1D0AD

#E8DABF

#F0E7D6

#F7F2E9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A3813B

#3B5FA5

Analogous

#A54D3B

#A3813B

#93A53B

Triadic

#A3813B

#3BA582

#823BA5

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-8384C	#A68340	ΔE 1.71
PANTONE 17-0840 TCX	#9C7C39	ΔE 2.69
PANTONE 8640	#A07B39	ΔE 2.89
PANTONE 17-0840 TPX	#A28141	ΔE 3.06

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A3813B;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A3813B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A3813B 0%, #745B2A 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
#957E37 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9D873D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B8746C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 118 U is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A3813B, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 40°.

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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