PANTONE 2020 C

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BE5400

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RGB190, 84, 0

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CMYK0, 56, 100, 25

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HSL27°, 100%, 37%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2020 C

#BD5500

#A84C00

#994500

#853C00

#703200

#612C00

#4D2200

#381900

#241000

#140900

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2020 C

#BD5500

#DB6300

#FF7300

#FF841F

#FF943D

#FFA861

#FFB980

#FFCA9E

#FFDBBD

#FFEEE0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BE5400

#0068BD

Analogous

#BD0009

#BE5400

#BDB300

Triadic

#BE5400

#00BD55

#5500BD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 13-2-7 C	#C25300	ΔE 2.17
PANTONE 8943 C	#C45B00	ΔE 3.08
PANTONE PQ-8943C	#BD5A00	ΔE 3.45
PANTONE 8922 C	#BE510C	ΔE 3.49

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BE5400;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #BE5400;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BE5400 0%, #853C00 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
#755800 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8E6E01 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#E83F3B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2020 C is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BE5400, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 27°.

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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