PANTONE Carrot Curl

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#FE8C18

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RGB254, 140, 24

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CMYK0, 45, 91, 0

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HSL30°, 99%, 55%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Carrot Curl

#FE8C1B

#FE7F01

#DF7001

#C66301

#A75401

#8E4701

#703801

#562B00

#381C00

#190D00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Carrot Curl

#FE8C1B

#FE9934

#FEA348

#FEB062

#FEBA76

#FEC78F

#FFD1A4

#FFDEBD

#FFE8D1

#FFF5EB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FE8C18

#1B8CFE

Analogous

#FE1B1B

#FE8C18

#FEFE1B

Triadic

#FE8C18

#1BFE8C

#8C1BFE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 1495 C	#FF8F1C	ΔE 1.32
PANTONE 151 XGC	#FF8A1A	ΔE 1.51
PANTONE PQ-3588C	#FE8F1D	ΔE 1.72
PANTONE Autumn Glory	#FF8812	ΔE 2.52

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #FE8C18;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #FE8C18;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FE8C18 0%, #C66301 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
#B58E12 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#D0A61A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FF7269 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Carrot Curl is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #FE8C18, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 30°.

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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