PANTONE Candied Ginger

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BFA387

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RGB191, 163, 135

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CMYK0, 15, 29, 25

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HSL30°, 30%, 64%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Candied Ginger

#BFA388

#B49474

#A8825D

#957350

#7E6144

#6A5239

#56422E

#3F3022

#2B2117

#140F0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Candied Ginger

#BFA388

#C6AD95

#CBB59F

#D2BFAC

#D8C7B6

#DFD1C3

#E6DBD1

#EBE3DB

#F3EDE8

#F8F5F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BFA387

#88A3BF

Analogous

#BF8888

#BFA387

#BFBF88

Triadic

#BFA387

#88BFA3

#A388BF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 15-1213 TCX	#BDA286	ΔE 0.62
PANTONE 4251 U	#BDA184	ΔE 0.95
PANTONE 15-1020 TCX	#C0A48A	ΔE 1.15
PANTONE Ginger Root	#BFA58A	ΔE 1.26

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BFA387;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BFA387;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BFA387 0%, #957350 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
#ADA385 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B4AA88 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CB9D9B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Candied Ginger is a desaturated orange with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #BFA387, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 30°.

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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