PANTONE 1245 UP

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BC9156

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RGB188, 145, 86

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CMYK0, 23, 54, 26

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HSL35°, 43%, 54%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 1245 UP

#BC9257

#B38647

#9D763F

#8B6837

#75572F

#624A27

#503C20

#3A2C17

#281E10

#120E07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 1245 UP

#BC9257

#C39E69

#C9A778

#D0B38A

#D6BD99

#DEC9AB

#E5D4BD

#EBDECC

#F2EADE

#F8F3ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BC9156

#5781BC

Analogous

#BC6057

#BC9156

#B4BC57

Triadic

#BC9156

#57BC92

#9257BC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7-3-4 U	#BE9459	ΔE 1.17
PANTONE 17-1047 TPG	#BD9154	ΔE 1.21
PANTONE 7551 UP	#BD9459	ΔE 1.38
PANTONE 143-1-4 U	#BD9058	ΔE 1.58

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BC9156;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BC9156;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BC9156 0%, #8B6837 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
#A49053 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#AE9A57 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D2857F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 1245 UP is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BC9156, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 35°.

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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