PANTONE 4255 CP

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AE9171

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RGB174, 145, 113

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CMYK0, 17, 35, 32

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HSL31°, 27%, 56%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 4255 CP

#AD9071

#A2815D

#927454

#7E6449

#6E573F

#5B4834

#473929

#372C20

#241C14

#130F0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 4255 CP

#AD9071

#B59A7D

#BEA78E

#C5B19B

#CFBDAB

#D6C7B8

#DDD2C5

#E7DED5

#EEE8E2

#F8F5F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE9171

#718EAD

Analogous

#AD7271

#AE9171

#ACAD71

Triadic

#AE9171

#71AD90

#9071AD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 873 U	#AE906F	ΔE 0.85
PANTONE 874 U	#AE8F6F	ΔE 1.09
PANTONE P 13-7 C	#B19472	ΔE 1.49
PANTONE 4256 C	#AA9071	ΔE 1.63

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE9171;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE9171;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9171 0%, #7E6449 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
#9C916F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A39872 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BB8A87 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 4255 CP is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE9171, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 31°.

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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