PANTONE 146 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A17242

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RGB161, 114, 66

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CMYK0, 29, 59, 37

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HSL30°, 42%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 146 U

#A37343

#94693D

#825C35

#704F2E

#624528

#533B22

#412E1B

#332415

#21170D

#0E0A06

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 146 U

#A37343

#B7824E

#BE8F60

#C79E75

#CEAB88

#D7BA9D

#DEC7AF

#E7D6C5

#EFE3D7

#F8F2ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A17242

#4373A3

Analogous

#A34343

#A17242

#A3A343

Triadic

#A17242

#43A373

#7343A3

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7574 XGC	#A47144	ΔE 2.13
PANTONE 2314 XGC	#A87748	ΔE 2.32
PANTONE 139 U	#A26F3E	ΔE 2.40
PANTONE 8-2-3 U	#9B7141	ΔE 2.52

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A17242;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A17242;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A17242 0%, #704F2E 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
#83733F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8E7D43 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B66764 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 146 U is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A17242, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 30°.

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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