PANTONE 7516 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A27462

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RGB162, 116, 98

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CMYK0, 28, 40, 36

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HSL17°, 26%, 51%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 7516 U

#A37462

#946857

#845D4D

#745144

#64463A

#543B31

#402D26

#30221C

#201713

#100B09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 7516 U

#A37462

#AC8272

#B59082

#BF9F92

#C8ADA2

#D2BBB2

#D9C6BF

#E3D4CF

#ECE3DF

#F6F1EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A27462

#6290A3

Analogous

#A36270

#A27462

#A39462

Triadic

#A27462

#62A374

#7462A3

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-1230 TPX	#A17462	ΔE 0.47
PANTONE 17-1230 TCX	#A27664	ΔE 1.14
PANTONE P 39-13 U	#A0715E	ΔE 1.42
PANTONE 4263 UP	#A57666	ΔE 1.45

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A27462;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A27462;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A27462 0%, #745144 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
#7F7761 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#898062 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B16E6F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 7516 U is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A27462, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 17°.

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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