PANTONE 8940

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A66936

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RGB166, 105, 54

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CMYK0, 37, 67, 35

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HSL27°, 51%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8940

#A66836

#965E31

#83522A

#744925

#643F20

#55351B

#412915

#321F10

#23160B

#0F0A05

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8940

#A66836

#BD773D

#C6844E

#CD9465

#D5A47C

#DCB493

#E2C1A6

#EAD1BE

#F1E2D5

#F8EFE8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A66936

#3673A6

Analogous

#A6363B

#A66936

#A6A036

Triadic

#A66936

#36A668

#6836A6

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 730 CP	#A76934	ΔE 1.24
PANTONE 18-1160 TPX	#A86836	ΔE 1.41
PANTONE PQ-10141C	#A26632	ΔE 1.41
PANTONE 10141 C	#A56532	ΔE 2.06

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A66936;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A66936;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A66936 0%, #744925 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
#7D6B33 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8B7837 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BF5D5A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8940 is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A66936, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 27°.

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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