PANTONE 16-0518 TCX

Neutral Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A59879

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RGB165, 152, 121

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CMYK0, 8, 27, 35

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HSL42°, 20%, 56%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 16-0518 TCX

#A59878

#998A66

#8A7C5C

#776B50

#685E45

#564D39

#433D2D

#342F23

#221E16

#12110C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 16-0518 TCX

#A59878

#ADA185

#B8AD94

#C0B6A0

#CAC2AF

#D2CBBC

#DAD5C8

#E4E1D7

#EDEAE3

#F7F6F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A59879

#7886A5

Analogous

#A58178

#A59879

#9CA578

Triadic

#A59879

#78A598

#9878A5

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Olive Gray	#A6997A	ΔE 0.38
PANTONE 16-1118 TPX	#A59779	ΔE 0.69
PANTONE 16-1110 TPG	#A79A7A	ΔE 0.89
PANTONE 16-1110 TCX	#A69779	ΔE 0.97

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A59879;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A59879;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A59879 0%, #776B50 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
#A09677 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A49A7A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#AE928F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 16-0518 TCX is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A59879, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 42°.

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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