PANTONE 12-1-5 C

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#FF9900

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RGB255, 153, 0

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CMYK0, 40, 100, 0

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HSL36°, 100%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 12-1-5 C

#FF9900

#E68A00

#CC7A00

#B36B00

#995C00

#804D00

#663D00

#4D2E00

#331F00

#1A0F00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 12-1-5 C

#FF9900

#FFA31A

#FFAD33

#FFB84D

#FFC266

#FFCC80

#FFD699

#FFE0B3

#FFEBCC

#FFF5E5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FF9900

#0066FF

Analogous

#FF1A00

#FF9900

#E6FF00

Triadic

#FF9900

#00FF99

#9900FF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2013 C	#FF9800	ΔE 0.55
PANTONE 7-1-6 C	#FF9700	ΔE 1.10
PANTONE 5-1-7 C	#FF9600	ΔE 1.65
PANTONE 14-1064 TCX	#FF9C00	ΔE 1.66

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #FF9900;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #FF9900;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF9900 0%, #B36B00 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
#C89500 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#E1AE04 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FF7A6B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 12-1-5 C is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #FF9900, 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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