PANTONE 140 C

Rich Dark Orange

Technical Values

HEX#74531C

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RGB116, 83, 28

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CMYK0, 28, 76, 55

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HSL38°, 61%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 140 C

#73531C

#674A19

#5A4116

#523B14

#463211

#392A0E

#2D210B

#211808

#191206

#0C0903

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 140 C

#73531C

#906823

#AC7D2A

#CD9432

#D4A34E

#DBB26B

#E2C188

#E9D0A5

#F1E1C6

#F8F0E2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#74531C

#1C3C73

Analogous

#73271C

#74531C

#67731C

Triadic

#74531C

#1C7353

#531C73

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7552 C	#73531D	ΔE 0.78
PANTONE 149-1-6 C	#73541D	ΔE 1.09
PANTONE 1405 XGC	#74501F	ΔE 2.99
PANTONE 7552 CP	#7B5B24	ΔE 3.27

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #74531C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #74531C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #74531C 0%, #523B14 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#635119 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6C5A1D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#864842 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 140 C is a moderately saturated orange with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #74531C, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 38°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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