PANTONE 8940 C

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A7642A

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RGB167, 100, 42

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CMYK0, 40, 75, 35

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HSL28°, 60%, 41%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8940 C

#A7642A

#975B26

#875122

#76471E

#663D19

#563315

#412710

#311D0C

#211408

#100A04

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8940 C

#A7642A

#C07330

#CF823F

#D59258

#DBA270

#E1B289

#E7BF9D

#EDCFB6

#F3DFCE

#F9EFE7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A7642A

#2A6DA7

Analogous

#A72A2E

#A7642A

#A7A32A

Triadic

#A7642A

#2AA764

#642AA7

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7574 CP	#A7642C	ΔE 0.94
PANTONE 7573 C	#A7662B	ΔE 1.14
PANTONE 10134 C	#AD692F	ΔE 2.04
PANTONE PQ-8940C	#A2632A	ΔE 2.22

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A7642A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #A7642A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A7642A 0%, #76471E 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
#7A6627 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8A742B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C25653 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8940 C is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A7642A, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 28°.

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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