PANTONE 873 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AE906F

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RGB174, 144, 111

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CMYK0, 17, 36, 32

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HSL31°, 28%, 56%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 873 U

#AE906F

#A3815C

#937453

#7F6448

#6F583E

#5B4833

#483928

#372C1F

#241C14

#140F0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 873 U

#AE906F

#B69A7C

#BFA78D

#C6B19A

#CFBDAA

#D7C7B7

#DED2C4

#E7DED5

#EEE8E2

#F8F5F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE906F

#6F8EAE

Analogous

#AE706F

#AE906F

#ADAE6F

Triadic

#AE906F

#6FAE90

#906FAE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 874 U	#AE8F6F	ΔE 0.68
PANTONE 4255 CP	#AE9171	ΔE 0.85
PANTONE P 13-7 C	#B19472	ΔE 1.53
PANTONE PQ-10130C	#B29070	ΔE 1.81

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE906F;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE906F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE906F 0%, #7F6448 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
#9B906D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A39770 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BC8986 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 873 U is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE906F, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 31°.

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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