PANTONE 4255 UP

Neutral Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AE9786

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RGB174, 151, 134

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CMYK0, 13, 23, 32

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HSL25°, 20%, 60%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 4255 UP

#AD9685

#A18672

#937662

#816856

#6E5949

#5C4A3D

#493B31

#372C25

#251E18

#120F0C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 4255 UP

#AD9685

#B6A091

#BEAB9D

#C6B5A9

#CEC0B6

#D6CAC2

#DED5CE

#E7DFDA

#EFEAE7

#F7F4F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE9786

#859CAD

Analogous

#AD8588

#AE9786

#ADAA85

Triadic

#AE9786

#85AD96

#9685AD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-1213 TPG	#AC9584	ΔE 0.76
PANTONE 2471 UP	#B19989	ΔE 1.08
PANTONE Warm Taupe	#AF9483	ΔE 1.92
PANTONE 10136 C	#AE9B89	ΔE 2.07

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE9786;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE9786;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9786 0%, #816856 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
#9E9885 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A39D86 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B79392 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 4255 UP is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE9786, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 25°.

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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