PANTONE 4242 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#88764F

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RGB136, 118, 79

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CMYK0, 13, 42, 47

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HSL41°, 27%, 42%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 4242 C

#88764E

#7B6A47

#6E5F3F

#5E5136

#51462F

#443B27

#373020

#2A2418

#1A160F

#0D0B07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 4242 C

#88764E

#9B8759

#A9956A

#B3A17A

#BEAF8E

#C9BCA1

#D4CAB5

#DFD8C8

#E9E3D8

#F4F1EC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#88764F

#4E6088

Analogous

#88594E

#88764F

#7D884E

Triadic

#88764F

#4E8876

#764E88

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 871	#88754E	ΔE 0.57
PANTONE 141-2-4 CP	#8B7751	ΔE 1.16
PANTONE PQ-871C	#84754E	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE 140 UP	#8C7752	ΔE 1.77

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #88764F;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #88764F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #88764F 0%, #5E5136 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
#81744D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#867950 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#946F6A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 4242 C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #88764F, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 41°.

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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