PANTONE 4255 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AE9781

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RGB174, 151, 129

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CMYK0, 13, 26, 32

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HSL29°, 22%, 59%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 4255 U

#AD967F

#A2866D

#92775D

#806852

#6D5946

#5D4C3C

#4B3D30

#382E24

#251E18

#130F0C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 4255 U

#AD967F

#B5A08C

#BDAA98

#C5B5A5

#CDBFB1

#D7CCC1

#DFD6CD

#E7E0DA

#EFEAE6

#F7F5F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE9781

#7F97AD

Analogous

#AD7F80

#AE9781

#ADAD7F

Triadic

#AE9781

#7FAD96

#967FAD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 20-0023 TPM	#B19B86	ΔE 1.65
PANTONE 14-1012 TPX	#B39982	ΔE 1.77
PANTONE 16-1320 TCX	#B39883	ΔE 1.88
PANTONE 4046 C	#B29780	ΔE 1.93

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE9781;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE9781;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9781 0%, #806852 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
#9F9780 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A49C81 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B89290 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 4255 U is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE9781, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 29°.

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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