PANTONE 168 C

Rich Dark Orange

Technical Values

HEX#73391D

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RGB115, 57, 29

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CMYK0, 50, 75, 55

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HSL20°, 60%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 168 C

#72391D

#663319

#5A2D16

#522914

#452311

#391D0E

#2D160B

#211008

#180C06

#0C0603

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 168 C

#72391D

#8F4724

#AB562B

#CC6633

#D37B50

#DA916C

#E1A689

#E9BCA5

#F1D4C6

#F8EAE2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#73391D

#1D5672

Analogous

#721D2B

#73391D

#72641D

Triadic

#73391D

#1D7239

#391D72

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-168C	#73381D	ΔE 0.64
PANTONE 168 CP	#73391F	ΔE 1.12
PANTONE P 32-16 C	#7B4024	ΔE 2.99
PANTONE P 36-16 C	#753823	ΔE 3.60

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #73391D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #73391D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #73391D 0%, #522914 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#483D1B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#55481D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#873031 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 168 C is a moderately saturated orange with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #73391D, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 20°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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