PANTONE 7536 U

Neutral Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AFA79E
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RGB175, 167, 158
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CMYK0, 5, 10, 31
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HSL32°, 10%, 65%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 7536 U

#AFA69D
#A1978C
#918578
#81766A
#6D645A
#5D554C
#49433C
#38332E
#24211E
#110F0E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 7536 U

#AFA69D
#B8B0A8
#BFB8B0
#C8C2BC
#CFCAC4
#D8D4CF
#DFDCD8
#E8E6E3
#EFEDEB
#F8F7F7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AFA79E
#9DA5AF

Analogous

#AF9D9D
#AFA79E
#AEAF9D

Triadic

#AFA79E
#9DAFA6
#A69DAF

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 UP#B0A79FΔE 0.64
PANTONE 401 CP#AEA79FΔE 0.71
PANTONE PQ-9084C#ADA79EΔE 0.83
PANTONE 401 C#AFA9A0ΔE 1.00

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AFA79E;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AFA79E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AFA79E 0%, #81766A 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
#AAA79E (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#ACA99E (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#B3A5A4 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 7536 U is a desaturated orange with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #AFA79E, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 32°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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