PANTONE 9160 U

Pale Light Light Orange

Technical Values

HEX#FFE4BC
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RGB255, 228, 188
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CMYK0, 11, 26, 0
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HSL36°, 100%, 87%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 9160 U

#FFE4BD
#FFD28F
#FFC266
#FFAF38
#FF9D0A
#E08700
#B36B00
#855000
#573400
#2E1C00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 9160 U

#FFE4BD
#FFE7C2
#FFEBCC
#FFEDD1
#FFEFD6
#FFF3E0
#FFF5E5
#FFF7EB
#FFF9F0
#FFFDFA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FFE4BC
#BDD7FF

Analogous

#FFC3BD
#FFE4BC
#F8FFBD

Triadic

#FFE4BC
#BDFFE4
#E4BDFF

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 918 U#FFE2BCΔE 1.27
PANTONE 7506 U#FFE1BAΔE 1.47
PANTONE P 10-1 U#FFE4B8ΔE 2.00
PANTONE 918 C#FFE0B7ΔE 2.12

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #FFE4BC;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #FFE4BC;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFE4BC 0%, #FFAF38 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#F0E3BA (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#F7EABD (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#FFDCD8 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 9160 U is a highly saturated orange with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #FFE4BC, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 36°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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