PANTONE 8-2-4 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#8E6C41
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RGB142, 108, 65
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CMYK0, 24, 54, 44
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HSL34°, 37%, 41%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8-2-4 U

#8F6E42
#81633B
#735835
#654E2F
#574328
#493822
#382B1A
#2A2013
#1C150D
#0E0B06

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8-2-4 U

#8F6E42
#A47E4C
#B38D5B
#BD9C70
#C7AA85
#D0B99A
#D8C5AB
#E2D3C0
#ECE2D5
#F5F0EA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8E6C41
#42638F

Analogous

#8F4742
#8E6C41
#8A8F42

Triadic

#8E6C41
#428F6E
#6E428F

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 145-2-4 C#8E6C3FΔE 1.07
PANTONE 17-1036 TPX#936D43ΔE 2.02
PANTONE 143-1-7 U#8E6C3DΔE 2.14
PANTONE 7-3-7 U#957044ΔE 2.38

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8E6C41;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #8E6C41;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8E6C41 0%, #654E2F 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
#7A6C3F (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#827342 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#9E635F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8-2-4 U is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8E6C41, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 34°.

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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