PANTONE 17-1226 TCX

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A9836F

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RGB169, 131, 111

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CMYK0, 22, 34, 34

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HSL21°, 25%, 55%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 17-1226 TCX

#A98470

#9F7660

#8C6854

#7C5C4B

#694E3F

#594236

#46342A

#362821

#231A15

#100C0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 17-1226 TCX

#A98470

#B39180

#BA9C8C

#C4AA9C

#CBB5A9

#D5C3B9

#DDCEC6

#E6DBD6

#EEE6E2

#F7F4F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A9836F

#7095A9

Analogous

#A97078

#A9836F

#A9A070

Triadic

#A9836F

#70A984

#8470A9

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Tawny Brown	#AB856F	ΔE 1.28
PANTONE 2468 UP	#A88472	ΔE 1.60
PANTONE 17-1322 TPG	#A9846D	ΔE 1.61
PANTONE 17-1227 TCX	#AC8674	ΔE 1.66

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A9836F;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A9836F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A9836F 0%, #7C5C4B 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
#8D856E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#968D6F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B67D7D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 17-1226 TCX is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A9836F, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 21°.

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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