PANTONE Cafe Au Lait

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AE8774

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RGB174, 135, 116

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CMYK0, 22, 33, 32

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HSL20°, 26%, 57%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Cafe Au Lait

#AE8875

#A37762

#946B57

#815D4B

#6D4F40

#5D4437

#4A362B

#372820

#231A15

#130E0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Cafe Au Lait

#AE8875

#B59382

#BFA192

#C6AC9F

#CEB7AB

#D7C5BC

#DFD0C8

#E6DBD5

#EEE6E2

#F7F4F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE8774

#759BAE

Analogous

#AE757E

#AE8774

#AEA475

Triadic

#AE8774

#75AE88

#8875AE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4261 UP	#AF8875	ΔE 0.38
PANTONE 17-1227 TCX	#AC8674	ΔE 0.88
PANTONE 4047 CP	#AD8977	ΔE 1.67
PANTONE 17-1226 TCX	#A9836F	ΔE 1.77

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE8774;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE8774;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE8774 0%, #815D4B 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
#918A73 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9A9174 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BB8181 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Cafe Au Lait is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE8774, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 20°.

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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