PANTONE 138 U

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#D97B31

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RGB217, 123, 49

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CMYK0, 43, 77, 15

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HSL26°, 69%, 52%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 138 U

#D97930

#CB6D25

#B56121

#9B531C

#864819

#703C15

#5A3111

#45250D

#2B1708

#160C04

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 138 U

#D97930

#DD8746

#E1955B

#E4A06C

#E8AE82

#ECBC98

#F0CAAD

#F4D8C3

#F7E3D4

#FBF1E9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#D97B31

#3090D9

Analogous

#D9303B

#D97B31

#D9CE30

Triadic

#D97B31

#30D979

#7930D9

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7577 C	#E07E3C	ΔE 3.75
PANTONE 7414 XGC	#CC7629	ΔE 4.21
PANTONE Orange Ochre	#DC793A	ΔE 4.54
PANTONE P 24-15 C	#DA8438	ΔE 4.58

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #D97B31;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #D97B31;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #D97B31 0%, #9B531C 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
#987E2D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#AE9232 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FE6965 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 138 U is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #D97B31, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 26°.

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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