PANTONE 160 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A36A46

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RGB163, 106, 70

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CMYK0, 35, 57, 36

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HSL23°, 40%, 46%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 160 U

#A46A46

#925F3F

#845639

#724A31

#64412B

#523523

#402A1C

#322015

#20150E

#120C08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 160 U

#A46A46

#B47650

#BD8765

#C59577

#CEA68D

#D6B49F

#DDC2B0

#E7D2C6

#EEE0D8

#F7F1ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A36A46

#4680A4

Analogous

#A44651

#A36A46

#A49946

Triadic

#A36A46

#46A46A

#6A46A4

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 32-13 C	#A26A45	ΔE 0.62
PANTONE 17-1137 TPX	#A46D47	ΔE 1.52
PANTONE 17-1336 TCX	#A46C4A	ΔE 1.59
PANTONE Bran	#A66E4A	ΔE 1.59

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A36A46;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A36A46;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A36A46 0%, #724A31 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
#7A6D44 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#877846 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B8605F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 160 U is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A36A46, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 23°.

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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