PANTONE 457 UP

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#B49855

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RGB180, 152, 85

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CMYK0, 16, 53, 29

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HSL42°, 39%, 52%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 457 UP

#B49855

#A78B49

#957C41

#806A38

#6E5B30

#5C4D28

#4A3E21

#392F19

#231D10

#120F08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 457 UP

#B49855

#BCA267

#C4AD78

#CAB686

#D2C198

#DACBAA

#E1D6BC

#E9E1CD

#EFE9DC

#F7F4ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B49855

#5572B4

Analogous

#B46855

#B49855

#A1B455

Triadic

#B49855

#55B498

#9855B4

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 9-13 C	#B79A57	ΔE 0.93
PANTONE 10126 C	#B19552	ΔE 1.13
PANTONE 16-0836 TPX	#B69757	ΔE 1.81
PANTONE P 5-14 U	#AB9451	ΔE 2.93

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #B49855;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #B49855;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B49855 0%, #806A38 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
#AA9551 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B29D57 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C78C84 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 457 UP is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #B49855, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 42°.

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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