PANTONE 1525 U

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#C26539

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RGB194, 101, 57

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CMYK0, 48, 71, 24

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HSL19°, 55%, 49%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 1525 U

#C26438

#AE5A32

#9A4F2D

#864527

#733B21

#63331D

#4F2917

#3B1F11

#28140B

#140A06

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 1525 U

#C26438

#CA7249

#D0815D

#D69171

#DBA084

#E2B29C

#E8C2B0

#EED1C4

#F4E0D7

#F9F0EB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C26539

#3896C2

Analogous

#C23851

#C26539

#C2A838

Triadic

#C26539

#38C264

#6438C2

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-1353 TCX	#C5683C	ΔE 1.14
PANTONE 18-1249 TPG	#C36537	ΔE 1.27
PANTONE P 31-7 C	#C2693D	ΔE 2.35
PANTONE Apricot Orange	#C86B3C	ΔE 2.47

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C26539;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C26539;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C26539 0%, #864527 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
#7C6B36 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#917D39 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#E25758 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 1525 U is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #C26539, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 19°.

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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