PANTONE 8945 C

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#B3612B
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RGB179, 97, 43
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CMYK0, 46, 76, 30
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HSL24°, 61%, 44%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8945 C

#B5632C
#A45A28
#904E23
#7F451F
#6B3A1A
#5A3116
#4A2812
#351D0D
#251409
#100904

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8945 C

#B5632C
#CD7032
#D27E46
#D88F5F
#DD9E73
#E3AF8C
#E9C0A5
#EECEB9
#F4E0D2
#F9EEE6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B3612B
#2C7EB5

Analogous

#B52C39
#B3612B
#B5A72C

Triadic

#B3612B
#2CB563
#632CB5

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE PQ-8945C#AF612CΔE 2.16
PANTONE 1605 CP#AC5926ΔE 3.10
PANTONE 8941#B2662DΔE 3.11
PANTONE 470 CP#AD612DΔE 3.37

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #B3612B;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #B3612B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B3612B 0%, #7F451F 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#796528 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#8B752C (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#D25351 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8945 C is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #B3612B, 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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