PANTONE 9226 C

Pale Light Light Orange

Technical Values

HEX#ECE4DA

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RGB236, 228, 218

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CMYK0, 3, 8, 7

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HSL33°, 32%, 89%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 9226 C

#ECE4DA

#DCCEBC

#CDB79D

#BDA17F

#AE8B61

#97764E

#795F3E

#5B472F

#3D2F1F

#1E1810

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 9226 C

#ECE4DA

#EEE6DD

#EFE9E1

#F1EBE4

#F3EEE7

#F6F3EE

#F8F5F2

#FAF8F5

#FCFAF8

#FDFDFC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#ECE4DA

#DAE2EC

Analogous

#ECDBDA

#ECE4DA

#EBECDA

Triadic

#ECE4DA

#DAECE4

#E4DAEC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 11-0701 TCX	#EDE6DB	ΔE 0.85
PANTONE 156-1-1 U	#E9E1D7	ΔE 1.06
PANTONE 11-0605 TPG	#ECE3DB	ΔE 1.07
PANTONE PQ-9226C	#EBE3D7	ΔE 1.09

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #ECE4DA;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #ECE4DA;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ECE4DA 0%, #BDA17F 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
#E7E4D9 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#E9E6DA (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#F0E2E1 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 9226 C is a desaturated orange with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #ECE4DA, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 33°.

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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