PANTONE 18-1-6 C

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#F84300

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RGB248, 67, 0

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CMYK0, 73, 100, 3

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HSL16°, 100%, 49%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-1-6 C

#FA4300

#E03C00

#C73500

#AD2E00

#942700

#802200

#661B00

#4D1400

#330E00

#1A0700

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-1-6 C

#FA4300

#FF5314

#FF662E

#FF7847

#FF8B61

#FFA280

#FFB499

#FFC7B3

#FFDACC

#FFECE5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F84300

#00B7FA

Analogous

#FA003A

#F84300

#FAC000

Triadic

#F84300

#00FA43

#4300FA

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 20-0059 TPM	#F74800	ΔE 1.97
PANTONE 16-1-6 C	#FF4900	ΔE 2.60
PANTONE 1655 C	#FC4C02	ΔE 2.62
PANTONE 15-1-7 C	#FF4400	ΔE 2.71

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #F84300;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #F84300;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F84300 0%, #AD2E00 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
#6C5100 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#957300 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FF2B2F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-1-6 C is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #F84300, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 16°.

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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