PANTONE 8943 C

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#C45B00

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RGB196, 91, 0

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CMYK0, 54, 100, 23

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HSL28°, 100%, 38%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8943 C

#C25A00

#AD5100

#994700

#8A4000

#753700

#612D00

#4D2400

#381A00

#291300

#140A00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8943 C

#C25A00

#E06900

#FF7700

#FF8A24

#FF9A42

#FFAB61

#FFBB80

#FFCB9E

#FFDEC2

#FFEFE0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C45B00

#0067C2

Analogous

#C20006

#C45B00

#C2BB00

Triadic

#C45B00

#00C25A

#5A00C2

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2020 XGC	#C95D00	ΔE 1.91
PANTONE PQ-8943C	#BD5A00	ΔE 2.98
PANTONE 8943	#C96111	ΔE 3.01
PANTONE 2020 C	#BE5400	ΔE 3.08

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C45B00;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C45B00;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C45B00 0%, #8A4000 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
#7E5E00 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#967402 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#EF4540 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8943 C is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #C45B00, 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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