PANTONE Brown Sugar

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A17249

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RGB161, 114, 73

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CMYK0, 29, 55, 37

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HSL28°, 38%, 46%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Brown Sugar

#A27249

#906641

#825C3A

#715033

#63462C

#513924

#3F2D1C

#312316

#20160E

#120C08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Brown Sugar

#A27249

#B27F53

#BB8F68

#C39C79

#CCAB8E

#D4B8A0

#DCC5B2

#E6D5C7

#EEE2D8

#F7F2ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A17249

#4978A2

Analogous

#A2494C

#A17249

#A29F49

Triadic

#A17249

#49A272

#7249A2

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2318 C	#A47449	ΔE 1.46
PANTONE 17-1134 TCX	#A06F48	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE 4261 C	#9D6E46	ΔE 1.59
PANTONE Cashew	#A47149	ΔE 1.86

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A17249;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A17249;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A17249 0%, #715033 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
#827347 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8D7D4A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B46866 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Brown Sugar is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A17249, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 28°.

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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