PANTONE 2468 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#986A4C

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RGB152, 106, 76

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CMYK0, 30, 50, 40

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HSL24°, 33%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2468 C

#996B4D

#8B6246

#7A563E

#694A35

#5C402E

#4E3727

#3D2B1F

#2F2118

#1F150F

#0E0A07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2468 C

#996B4D

#AB7A59

#B4876A

#BE987E

#C7A58F

#D1B6A3

#D9C3B4

#E4D4C9

#ECE1DA

#F6F1EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#986A4C

#4D7A99

Analogous

#994D54

#986A4C

#99914D

Triadic

#986A4C

#4D996B

#6B4D99

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-2468C	#97694C	ΔE 0.64
PANTONE P 26-6 U	#976B4E	ΔE 1.29
PANTONE 17-1044 TPX	#966B4C	ΔE 1.42
PANTONE 876	#9A694D	ΔE 1.57

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #986A4C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #986A4C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #986A4C 0%, #694A35 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#776C4A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#82754C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A96261 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2468 C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #986A4C, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 24°.

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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