PANTONE 8023 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AD6442

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RGB173, 100, 66

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CMYK0, 42, 62, 32

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HSL19°, 45%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8023 C

#AE6442

#9B593B

#8D5135

#7A462E

#683C27

#593322

#46281B

#341E14

#21130D

#120B07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8023 C

#AE6442

#BC704E

#C48264

#CB9176

#D2A089

#DBB29F

#E2C1B1

#E9CFC4

#F0DED6

#F8F0ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AD6442

#428CAE

Analogous

#AE4256

#AD6442

#AE9A42

Triadic

#AD6442

#42AE64

#6442AE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-8023C	#AA6443	ΔE 1.72
PANTONE P 38-14 C	#AF6747	ΔE 1.86
PANTONE 2021 U	#A9623D	ΔE 1.92
PANTONE P 36-6 C	#AD6842	ΔE 2.54

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AD6442;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AD6442;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AD6442 0%, #7A462E 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
#766940 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#877742 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C6595A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8023 C is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AD6442, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 19°.

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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