PANTONE 6009 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AF8C62

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RGB175, 140, 98

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CMYK0, 20, 44, 31

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HSL33°, 32%, 54%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 6009 C

#AF8D64

#A58155

#91714B

#806442

#6C5437

#5B472F

#4A3A26

#362A1C

#251D13

#110D09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 6009 C

#AF8D64

#B89A75

#BFA482

#C8B093

#CEBAA1

#D7C6B2

#E0D3C2

#E7DCD0

#EFE9E1

#F6F3EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AF8C62

#6486AF

Analogous

#AF6864

#AF8C62

#ABAF64

Triadic

#AF8C62

#64AF8D

#8D64AF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 145-2-2 CP	#AF8E64	ΔE 1.12
PANTONE 144-1-4 U	#AF8A61	ΔE 1.12
PANTONE 4007 CP	#AE8E62	ΔE 1.61
PANTONE 145-1-3 U	#B39068	ΔE 1.95

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AF8C62;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AF8C62;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AF8C62 0%, #806442 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
#9A8C60 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A29463 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BF837F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 6009 C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AF8C62, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 33°.

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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