PANTONE 8003

Neutral Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#8D7F72

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RGB141, 127, 114

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CMYK0, 10, 19, 45

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HSL29°, 11%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8003

#8E7F71

#7F7266

#71665B

#63594F

#554C44

#474039

#39332D

#2A2622

#1C1917

#0E0D0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8003

#8E7F71

#998C80

#A4998E

#B0A59C

#BBB2AA

#C6BFB8

#D2CCC6

#DDD9D5

#E8E5E3

#F4F2F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8D7F72

#71808E

Analogous

#8E7172

#8D7F72

#8E8D71

Triadic

#8D7F72

#718E7F

#7F718E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Desert Taupe	#8D7E71	ΔE 0.54
PANTONE 4244 UP	#8C7F73	ΔE 0.76
PANTONE 17-1310 TCX	#8D7F70	ΔE 1.12
PANTONE 17-1311 TCX	#8A7C6F	ΔE 1.17

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8D7F72;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8D7F72;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8D7F72 0%, #63594F 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
#847F71 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#878272 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#937C7B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8003 is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8D7F72, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 29°.

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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