PANTONE Bistre

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#98754A

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RGB152, 117, 74

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CMYK0, 23, 51, 40

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HSL33°, 35%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Bistre

#977449

#8A6A42

#785C3A

#6B5233

#5A452B

#4C3A24

#3E301E

#2D2216

#1F180F

#0E0B07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Bistre

#977449

#AC8453

#B49064

#BE9F79

#C7AB8A

#D1BA9F

#DBC9B3

#E3D5C4

#EDE4D9

#F5F0EA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#98754A

#496C97

Analogous

#974D49

#98754A

#949749

Triadic

#98754A

#499774

#744997

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-1036 TPG	#977448	ΔE 0.70
PANTONE P 16-7 U	#977348	ΔE 0.87
PANTONE 17-0942 TPG	#9B784D	ΔE 1.18
PANTONE Dijon	#97754C	ΔE 1.28

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #98754A;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #98754A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #98754A 0%, #6B5233 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
#837548 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8C7D4B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A96C68 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Bistre is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #98754A, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 33°.

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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