PANTONE 8383 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A78D5E

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RGB167, 141, 94

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CMYK0, 16, 44, 35

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HSL39°, 29%, 51%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8383 C

#A68D5E

#978053

#87724A

#766441

#665638

#56482F

#423724

#312A1B

#211C12

#100E09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8383 C

#A68D5E

#AF996E

#B8A47F

#C1B08F

#CABBA0

#D4C7B0

#DBD0BD

#E4DCCE

#EDE8DE

#F6F3EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A78D5E

#5E77A6

Analogous

#A6695E

#A78D5E

#9BA65E

Triadic

#A78D5E

#5EA68D

#8D5EA6

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7557 U	#A88D5F	ΔE 0.64
PANTONE 7754 U	#A89060	ΔE 1.36
PANTONE P 9-13 U	#AA905E	ΔE 1.85
PANTONE 8383	#A18859	ΔE 2.04

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A78D5E;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A78D5E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A78D5E 0%, #766441 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
#9B8B5B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A1925F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B6847F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8383 C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A78D5E, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 39°.

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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