PANTONE 146-1-3 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A9764E

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RGB169, 118, 78

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CMYK0, 30, 54, 34

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HSL26°, 37%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 146-1-3 C

#A8744D

#966845

#855C3D

#775237

#65462F

#543A27

#422E1F

#312216

#231810

#110C08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 146-1-3 C

#A8744D

#B3815B

#BC8F6C

#C59F81

#CDAC93

#D5B9A4

#DDC7B6

#E5D4C7

#EFE4DC

#F7F2EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A9764E

#4D80A8

Analogous

#A84D53

#A9764E

#A8A24D

Triadic

#A9764E

#4DA874

#744DA8

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Almond	#A7754D	ΔE 0.65
PANTONE 17-1137 TPG	#AB7750	ΔE 0.79
PANTONE 7511 U	#AC7852	ΔE 1.42
PANTONE 16-1432 TPX	#A8734D	ΔE 1.53

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A9764E;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A9764E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A9764E 0%, #775237 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
#86784C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#92824F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BD6C6A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 146-1-3 C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A9764E, 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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