PANTONE 872 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#8D734D

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RGB141, 115, 77

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CMYK0, 18, 45, 45

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HSL36°, 29%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 872 C

#8D744E

#806947

#705C3E

#635136

#56462F

#483B28

#382E1F

#2B2318

#1E1810

#0D0B07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 872 C

#8D744E

#A18459

#AC9168

#B79F7B

#C1AD8F

#CCBCA3

#D5C8B3

#E0D6C7

#EBE5DB

#F4F1EB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8D734D

#4E678D

Analogous

#8D544E

#8D734D

#878D4E

Triadic

#8D734D

#4E8D74

#744E8D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4242 CP	#8F7551	ΔE 1.42
PANTONE 17-0935 TPG	#8A724A	ΔE 1.44
PANTONE 872	#8F724B	ΔE 1.67
PANTONE Dull Gold	#8A6F48	ΔE 1.78

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8D734D;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8D734D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8D734D 0%, #635136 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
#7F724B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#85784E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#9A6B68 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 872 C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8D734D, 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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