PANTONE 18-1242 TPX

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#845240

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RGB132, 82, 64

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CMYK0, 38, 52, 48

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HSL16°, 35%, 38%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-1242 TPX

#83513F

#754938

#674032

#5D3A2D

#4F3126

#41291F

#342019

#261712

#1C110D

#0E0907

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-1242 TPX

#83513F

#975E49

#AC6B53

#B87F6B

#C29180

#CCA394

#D6B5A9

#E0C7BE

#EBDBD6

#F5EDEA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#845240

#3F7183

Analogous

#833F4F

#845240

#83733F

Triadic

#845240

#3F8351

#513F83

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1243 TCX	#845241	ΔE 0.58
PANTONE Imperial Topaz	#875341	ΔE 1.13
PANTONE Rustic Brown	#855141	ΔE 1.27
PANTONE Brown Patina	#834F3D	ΔE 1.50

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #845240;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #845240;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #845240 0%, #5D3A2D 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#5D563F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#685F40 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#944B4D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-1242 TPX is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #845240, 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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