PANTONE 20-0038 TPM

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BC9A49

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RGB188, 154, 73

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CMYK0, 18, 61, 26

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HSL42°, 46%, 51%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 20-0038 TPM

#BC9949

#AB8B3F

#997C38

#866D32

#735E2B

#614E24

#4A3C1C

#382D15

#251E0E

#130F07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 20-0038 TPM

#BC9949

#C2A35B

#C9AE6E

#D0B880

#D7C393

#DECDA6

#E3D5B5

#EAE0C7

#F1EADA

#F8F5EC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BC9A49

#496BBC

Analogous

#BC6049

#BC9A49

#A5BC49

Triadic

#BC9A49

#49BC99

#9949BC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 9-6 C	#B89747	ΔE 1.35
PANTONE 10120 C	#BB9D4C	ΔE 2.07
PANTONE P 12-5 C	#C49E51	ΔE 3.00
PANTONE 16-0639 TCX	#B29340	ΔE 3.24

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BC9A49;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BC9A49;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BC9A49 0%, #866D32 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#B09645 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B9A04B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D38B82 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 20-0038 TPM is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BC9A49, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 42°.

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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