PANTONE 4256 CP

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AA8B6A

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RGB170, 139, 106

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CMYK0, 18, 38, 33

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HSL31°, 27%, 54%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 4256 CP

#A98B6A

#9F7E5B

#8B6F50

#7B6247

#68523C

#574532

#473929

#34291E

#241C14

#100D09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 4256 CP

#A98B6A

#B3977A

#BAA187

#C3AE97

#CBB8A4

#D4C5B5

#DDD2C5

#E5DCD2

#EEE8E2

#F6F2EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AA8B6A

#6A89A9

Analogous

#A96B6A

#AA8B6A

#A8A96A

Triadic

#AA8B6A

#6AA98B

#8B6AA9

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Cartouche	#A88968	ΔE 0.77
PANTONE 10354 C	#A68966	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE 874 U	#AE8F6F	ΔE 1.67
PANTONE 873 U	#AE906F	ΔE 1.89

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AA8B6A;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AA8B6A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AA8B6A 0%, #7B6247 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
#968B68 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9E926B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B88481 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 4256 CP is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AA8B6A, 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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