PANTONE 2018 C

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#FF7500

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RGB255, 117, 0

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CMYK0, 54, 100, 0

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HSL28°, 100%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2018 C

#FF7700

#E66B00

#CC5F00

#B35300

#994700

#803C00

#663000

#4D2400

#331800

#1A0C00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2018 C

#FF7700

#FF851A

#FF9233

#FFA04D

#FFAD66

#FFBB80

#FFC999

#FFD6B3

#FFE4CC

#FFF1E5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FF7500

#0088FF

Analogous

#FF0008

#FF7500

#FFF700

Triadic

#FF7500

#00FF77

#7700FF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 13-1-6 C	#FF7600	ΔE 0.49
PANTONE 12-1-7 C	#FF7200	ΔE 1.47
PANTONE 15-1335 TCX	#FF7710	ΔE 2.48
PANTONE Orange Popsicle	#FF7913	ΔE 3.28

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #FF7500;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #FF7500;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF7500 0%, #B35300 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
#A27900 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#C29602 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FF5952 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2018 C is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #FF7500, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 28°.

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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