PANTONE 465 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#B9975B

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RGB185, 151, 91

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CMYK0, 18, 51, 27

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HSL38°, 40%, 54%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 465 C

#B9965B

#AF8A4B

#9A7942

#886B3A

#725A31

#604C29

#4F3E22

#392D18

#271F11

#120E08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 465 C

#B9965B

#C0A26D

#C6AB7B

#CEB68D

#D4BF9B

#DCCBAD

#E3D6BF

#EADFCD

#F1EADF

#F7F4ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B9975B

#5B7DB9

Analogous

#B9675B

#B9975B

#ACB95B

Triadic

#B9975B

#5BB996

#965BB9

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-1133 TPG	#B79358	ΔE 1.64
PANTONE 7562 C	#BD9B60	ΔE 1.64
PANTONE 16-0730 TPX	#B9995F	ΔE 1.69
PANTONE P 16-5 C	#BC985F	ΔE 1.73

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #B9975B;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #B9975B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B9975B 0%, #886B3A 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
#A89558 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B19E5C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CC8B85 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 465 C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #B9975B, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 38°.

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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