PANTONE 4026 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BD8859
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RGB189, 136, 89
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CMYK0, 28, 53, 26
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HSL28°, 43%, 55%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 4026 U

#BE895B
#B67C49
#A06D40
#8E6139
#785230
#664529
#503620
#3E2A19
#281B10
#120C07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 4026 U

#BE895B
#C5966D
#CBA17C
#D2AE8E
#D8B89D
#DFC5AF
#E5D0BD
#ECDDD0
#F2E7DE
#F9F5F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BD8859
#5B90BE

Analogous

#BE5B5E
#BD8859
#BEBA5B

Triadic

#BD8859
#5BBE89
#895BBE

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE P 21-12 U#C28A5CΔE 1.67
PANTONE P 26-5 C#B78453ΔE 2.13
PANTONE PQ-10143C#BB8459ΔE 2.34
PANTONE P 25-12 C#C48D5BΔE 2.69

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BD8859;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BD8859;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BD8859 0%, #8E6139 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#9A8956 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#A6955A (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#D37D7A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 4026 U is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BD8859, 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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