PANTONE 8385

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A97B37

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RGB169, 123, 55

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CMYK0, 27, 67, 34

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HSL36°, 51%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8385

#A97C37

#9A7032

#87622C

#775727

#644920

#553E1B

#453316

#322510

#23190B

#0F0B05

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8385

#A97C37

#C18D3E

#C79852

#CEA669

#D5B17C

#DCBF93

#E4CDAA

#EAD8BE

#F1E6D5

#F8F1E8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A97B37

#3765A9

Analogous

#A94237

#A97B37

#9EA937

Triadic

#A97B37

#37A97C

#7C37A9

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8385 C	#AB7E36	ΔE 2.02
PANTONE 125 U	#A97F3C	ΔE 2.53
PANTONE P 19-6 C	#AD7D3E	ΔE 2.58
PANTONE 144-1-4 CP	#AA7E3E	ΔE 2.68

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A97B37;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A97B37;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A97B37 0%, #775727 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
#907A33 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9B8539 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C16D67 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8385 is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A97B37, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 36°.

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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