PANTONE 871 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AD986E
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RGB173, 152, 110
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CMYK0, 12, 36, 32
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HSL40°, 28%, 55%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 871 U

#AC976C
#A38B5C
#907B51
#7F6D48
#6C5C3D
#5B4E33
#483D28
#372F1F
#241F14
#100E09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 871 U

#AC976C
#B6A37C
#BDAC89
#C6B79A
#CDC1A7
#D7CCB7
#DED5C4
#E7E1D5
#EEEAE2
#F8F6F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AD986E
#6C82AC

Analogous

#AC776C
#AD986E
#A2AC6C

Triadic

#AD986E
#6CAC97
#976CAC

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 4505 UP#AA966CΔE 0.94
PANTONE 7754 UP#A69468ΔE 2.40
PANTONE 152-1-2 CP#A99A70ΔE 2.68
PANTONE 7503 UP#A69169ΔE 2.76

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AD986E;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AD986E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AD986E 0%, #7F6D48 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#A4966C (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#A99C6F (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#BA908B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 871 U is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AD986E, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 40°.

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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