PANTONE 153 UP

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BB7957

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RGB187, 121, 87

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CMYK0, 35, 53, 27

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HSL20°, 42%, 54%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 153 UP

#BB7958

#B16B48

#9C5E40

#8A5338

#74462F

#623B28

#503021

#3A2318

#281810

#120B07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 153 UP

#BB7958

#C2886B

#C89379

#D0A28B

#D6AE9A

#DDBCAC

#E4CBBE

#EAD6CC

#F2E5DE

#F8F0ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BB7957

#589ABB

Analogous

#BB5869

#BB7957

#BBAB58

Triadic

#BB7957

#58BB79

#7958BB

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 25-6 U	#B87753	ΔE 1.41
PANTONE P 38-13 C	#B87757	ΔE 1.45
PANTONE P 36-5 C	#B77753	ΔE 1.57
PANTONE P 28-5 U	#BE7856	ΔE 1.90

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BB7957;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BB7957;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BB7957 0%, #8A5338 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
#8A7D55 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#998A57 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D26F6F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 153 UP is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BB7957, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 20°.

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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