PANTONE 16-1235 TCX

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BC8869

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RGB188, 136, 105

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CMYK0, 28, 44, 26

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HSL22°, 38%, 57%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 16-1235 TCX

#BB8668

#B27553

#A26949

#8D5C3F

#784E36

#66422E

#513524

#3C271B

#271911

#150E09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 16-1235 TCX

#BB8668

#C19176

#C9A087

#D0AB95

#D6B6A4

#DEC4B5

#E4CFC3

#EADAD1

#F1E6DF

#F9F4F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BC8869

#689CBB

Analogous

#BB6873

#BC8869

#BBB068

Triadic

#BC8869

#68BB86

#8668BB

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-1235 TPX	#B98565	ΔE 1.32
PANTONE P 36-10 C	#BA896A	ΔE 1.40
PANTONE Sandstorm	#BD8B69	ΔE 1.83
PANTONE P 36-3 U	#B88569	ΔE 2.05

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BC8869;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BC8869;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BC8869 0%, #8D5C3F 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
#968B67 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A29569 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CF7F7F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 16-1235 TCX is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BC8869, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 22°.

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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