PANTONE 8942

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#B55C1C

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RGB181, 92, 28

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CMYK0, 49, 85, 29

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HSL25°, 73%, 41%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8942

#B55C1C

#A35319

#924A17

#804114

#6E3811

#5D2F0E

#47240B

#351B08

#231206

#120903

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8942

#B55C1C

#CF6920

#DF7930

#E38A4A

#E79B65

#EBAC7F

#EEBA95

#F3CCB0

#F7DDCA

#FBEEE5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B55C1C

#1C75B5

Analogous

#B51C29

#B55C1C

#B5A81C

Triadic

#B55C1C

#1CB55C

#5C1CB5

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 160 CP	#B35920	ΔE 2.81
PANTONE PQ-8944C	#B85E17	ΔE 2.85
PANTONE 471 C	#B86125	ΔE 2.91
PANTONE 18-1249 TCX	#B65717	ΔE 3.20

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #B55C1C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #B55C1C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B55C1C 0%, #804114 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#776018 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8B721D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D74C49 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8942 is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #B55C1C, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 25°.

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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