PANTONE 161 UP

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#8B6F55

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RGB139, 111, 85

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CMYK0, 20, 39, 45

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HSL29°, 24%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 161 UP

#8B6F55

#7E654E

#6F5944

#624E3C

#524232

#46382B

#392E23

#292119

#1C1711

#0D0A08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 161 UP

#8B6F55

#9E7E61

#A88B71

#B39B84

#BDA893

#C9B7A6

#D4C6B9

#DED3C9

#EAE3DC

#F3F0EC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8B6F55

#55718B

Analogous

#8B5556

#8B6F55

#8B8A55

Triadic

#8B6F55

#558B6F

#6F558B

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8006 C	#8B6F56	ΔE 0.56
PANTONE 8006	#8B6F53	ΔE 1.12
PANTONE 463 U	#886D52	ΔE 1.13
PANTONE 7575 UP	#896D51	ΔE 1.44

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8B6F55;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #8B6F55;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B6F55 0%, #624E3C 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#797054 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7F7655 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#976967 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 161 UP is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8B6F55, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 29°.

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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