PANTONE 7516 C

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#99552B

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RGB153, 85, 43

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CMYK0, 44, 72, 40

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HSL23°, 56%, 38%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 7516 C

#97542B

#874B26

#774322

#6B3C1E

#5B331A

#4C2A15

#3C2111

#2C180C

#201209

#100904

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 7516 C

#97542B

#AF6231

#C76F38

#CF8354

#D5946C

#DCA684

#E3B79C

#EAC8B3

#F2DCCF

#F8EEE7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#99552B

#2B6E97

Analogous

#972B37

#99552B

#978B2B

Triadic

#99552B

#2B9754

#542B97

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1142 TCX	#96532B	ΔE 1.45
PANTONE 7516 XGC	#99532C	ΔE 1.55
PANTONE Leather Brown	#97572B	ΔE 1.95
PANTONE Sugar Almond	#935529	ΔE 2.83

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #99552B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #99552B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #99552B 0%, #6B3C1E 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#685929 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#78662C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B24949 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 7516 C is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #99552B, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 23°.

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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