PANTONE 1495 U

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#FF9450

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RGB255, 148, 80

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CMYK0, 42, 69, 0

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HSL23°, 100%, 66%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 1495 U

#FF9452

#FF7E2E

#FF6B0F

#EB5A00

#CC4E00

#A84100

#853300

#662700

#421900

#240E00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 1495 U

#FF9452

#FF9E61

#FFAA75

#FFB485

#FFC099

#FFCAA8

#FFD3B8

#FFE0CC

#FFE9DB

#FFF6F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FF9450

#52BDFF

Analogous

#FF5266

#FF9450

#FFEB52

Triadic

#FF9450

#52FF94

#9452FF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 14-1-4 C	#FF914F	ΔE 1.57
PANTONE 6017 C	#FB914A	ΔE 1.86
PANTONE P 17-8 U	#F8914A	ΔE 2.35
PANTONE 1575 XGC	#FF8E4C	ΔE 3.10

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #FF9450;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #FF9450;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF9450 0%, #EB5A00 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
#B29A4C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#CBAF51 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FF8280 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 1495 U is a highly saturated orange with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #FF9450, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 23°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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