PANTONE 2018 XGC

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#FF7E00

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RGB255, 126, 0

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CMYK0, 51, 100, 0

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HSL30°, 100%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2018 XGC

#FF8000

#E67300

#CC6600

#B35900

#994C00

#804000

#663300

#4D2600

#331A00

#1A0D00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2018 XGC

#FF8000

#FF8C1A

#FF9933

#FFA64D

#FFB366

#FFBF80

#FFCC99

#FFD9B3

#FFE6CC

#FFF2E5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FF7E00

#007FFF

Analogous

#FF0000

#FF7E00

#FFFF00

Triadic

#FF7E00

#00FF80

#7F00FF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Tangelo	#FE7E03	ΔE 0.72
PANTONE 15-1263 TPX	#FF7D09	ΔE 1.48
PANTONE 151 C	#FF8200	ΔE 2.06
PANTONE 15-1164 TPX	#FF8400	ΔE 3.11

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #FF7E00;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #FF7E00;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF7E00 0%, #B35900 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
#AB8000 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#CA9C02 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FF6158 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2018 XGC is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #FF7E00, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 30°.

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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