PANTONE 4046 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AE9081

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RGB174, 144, 129

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CMYK0, 17, 26, 32

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HSL20°, 22%, 59%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 4046 U

#AD8F7F

#A27E6D

#926F5D

#806152

#6D5346

#5D473C

#4B3930

#382B24

#251C18

#130E0C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 4046 U

#AD8F7F

#B59A8C

#BDA598

#C5B0A5

#CDBBB1

#D7C8C1

#DFD3CD

#E7DEDA

#EFE9E6

#F7F4F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE9081

#7F9EAD

Analogous

#AD7F87

#AE9081

#ADA67F

Triadic

#AE9081

#7FAD8F

#8F7FAD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-1221 TCX	#AF8F80	ΔE 0.91
PANTONE Roebuck	#B09080	ΔE 1.12
PANTONE 16-1415 TPG	#B08F80	ΔE 1.33
PANTONE 16-1318 TCX	#AE9383	ΔE 1.59

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE9081;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE9081;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9081 0%, #806152 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#989280 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9E9881 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B88B8C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 4046 U is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE9081, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 20°.

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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