PANTONE 8900

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AC5C42

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RGB172, 92, 66

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CMYK0, 47, 62, 33

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HSL15°, 45%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8900

#AE5D42

#9B533B

#8D4B35

#7A412E

#683727

#592F22

#46261B

#341C14

#21120D

#120A07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8900

#AE5D42

#BC694E

#C47C64

#CB8B76

#D29B89

#DBAE9F

#E2BDB1

#E9CDC4

#F0DDD6

#F8EFED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AC5C42

#4293AE

Analogous

#AE425D

#AC5C42

#AE9342

Triadic

#AC5C42

#42AE5D

#5D42AE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1250 TPG	#A85A40	ΔE 1.30
PANTONE 8045 C	#A6573E	ΔE 2.07
PANTONE 8045	#A95E44	ΔE 2.49
PANTONE 7586 XGC	#A75739	ΔE 3.22

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AC5C42;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #AC5C42;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AC5C42 0%, #7A412E 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6E6340 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7F7142 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C55254 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8900 is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AC5C42, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 15°.

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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