PANTONE 8962

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BC7300

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RGB188, 115, 0

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CMYK0, 39, 100, 26

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HSL37°, 100%, 37%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8962

#BD7400

#A86800

#995E00

#855200

#704500

#613C00

#4D2F00

#382300

#241600

#140D00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8962

#BD7400

#DB8700

#FF9D00

#FFA91F

#FFB53D

#FFC261

#FFCE80

#FFDA9E

#FFE6BD

#FFF3E0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BC7300

#0048BD

Analogous

#BD1600

#BC7300

#A7BD00

Triadic

#BC7300

#00BD74

#7400BD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2014 C	#B97000	ΔE 1.44
PANTONE 139 XGC	#B97404	ΔE 2.09
PANTONE 2014 CP	#C1790E	ΔE 2.39
PANTONE 2014 XGC	#C37800	ΔE 2.79

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BC7300;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BC7300;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BC7300 0%, #855200 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
#967000 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A88203 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#E35C50 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8962 is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BC7300, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 37°.

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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