PANTONE 8944

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#C26528

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RGB194, 101, 40

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CMYK0, 48, 79, 24

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HSL24°, 66%, 46%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8944

#C36628

#AE5B24

#9D5220

#87471C

#773E18

#613314

#4C2810

#3B1F0C

#261408

#150B04

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8944

#C36628

#D57230

#DA8349

#DE915E

#E3A378

#E8B18D

#ECBFA2

#F1D1BB

#F5DFD0

#FBF1EA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C26528

#2885C3

Analogous

#C32837

#C26528

#C3B328

Triadic

#C26528

#28C366

#6628C3

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-10146C	#C56926	ΔE 2.66
PANTONE 17-1140 TPX	#C76B31	ΔE 2.87
PANTONE 471 CP	#C36A2F	ΔE 3.00
PANTONE 471 XGC	#BF5E26	ΔE 3.11

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C26528;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C26528;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C26528 0%, #87471C 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
#806A24 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#957C29 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#E55553 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8944 is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #C26528, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 24°.

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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