PANTONE 2021 C

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#9D4815

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RGB157, 72, 21

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CMYK0, 54, 87, 38

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HSL23°, 76%, 35%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2021 C

#9D4915

#904314

#7E3B11

#70340F

#5E2C0D

#51260B

#3F1D09

#311707

#1F0F04

#0D0602

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2021 C

#9D4915

#BC581A

#D7651D

#E37835

#E78A50

#EB9F6F

#EFB18A

#F3C6AA

#F7D8C5

#FBEDE4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9D4815

#15699D

Analogous

#9D1525

#9D4815

#9D8D15

Triadic

#9D4815

#159D49

#49159D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 1535 XGC	#97480D	ΔE 3.23
PANTONE 2021 XGC	#A5501F	ΔE 3.27
PANTONE 1535 C	#94450B	ΔE 3.40
PANTONE 13-5-4 CP	#984B1A	ΔE 4.38

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #9D4815;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #9D4815;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9D4815 0%, #70340F 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
#5F4D12 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#735D16 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BC3A39 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2021 C is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #9D4815, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 23°.

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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