PANTONE 4042 U

Neutral Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#7E6C66

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RGB126, 108, 102

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CMYK0, 14, 19, 51

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HSL15°, 11%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 4042 U

#7F6C66

#74635D

#665752

#584B46

#4C413D

#413734

#332B29

#282220

#191614

#0B0A09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 4042 U

#7F6C66

#907B74

#9B8982

#A99993

#B4A6A2

#C2B6B3

#CDC4C1

#DBD4D2

#E6E1E0

#F4F2F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7E6C66

#66797F

Analogous

#7F666C

#7E6C66

#7F7966

Triadic

#7E6C66

#667F6C

#6C667F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7518 UP	#7F6B66	ΔE 1.01
PANTONE 4098 UP	#826E68	ΔE 1.33
PANTONE 4042 UP	#7B6C67	ΔE 1.56
PANTONE 7596 U	#796761	ΔE 2.01

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #7E6C66;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #7E6C66;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7E6C66 0%, #584B46 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
#706D66 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#747166 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#846A6A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 4042 U is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #7E6C66, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 15°.

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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