PANTONE 16-0946 TCX

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BC8C38

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RGB188, 140, 56

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CMYK0, 26, 70, 26

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HSL38°, 54%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 16-0946 TCX

#BC8C38

#A97D32

#956F2D

#866328

#725522

#5E461C

#4B3716

#372910

#271D0C

#140F06

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 16-0946 TCX

#BC8C38

#C89846

#CEA35A

#D5B072

#DBBB85

#E1C699

#E6D1AD

#ECDCC0

#F3E9D8

#F9F4EB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BC8C38

#3869BC

Analogous

#BC4A38

#BC8C38

#ABBC38

Triadic

#BC8C38

#38BC8C

#8C38BC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-0946 TPX	#BC8A38	ΔE 1.27
PANTONE P 15-15 C	#B98835	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE 10128 C	#B88835	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE 142-1-3 C	#C1903F	ΔE 2.10

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BC8C38;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BC8C38;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BC8C38 0%, #866328 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
#A58933 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B1953A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D77C73 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 16-0946 TCX is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BC8C38, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 38°.

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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