PANTONE Cartouche

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A88968

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RGB168, 137, 104

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CMYK0, 18, 38, 34

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HSL31°, 27%, 53%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Cartouche

#A88867

#9B7C59

#886C4E

#785F45

#68523C

#574532

#443627

#34291E

#241C14

#100D09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Cartouche

#A88867

#B19577

#B89F84

#C2AC94

#CBB8A4

#D4C5B5

#DCCFC1

#E5DCD2

#EEE8E2

#F6F2EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A88968

#6786A8

Analogous

#A86867

#A88968

#A6A867

Triadic

#A88968

#67A888

#8867A8

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4256 CP	#AA8B6A	ΔE 0.77
PANTONE 148-1-2 CP	#A58665	ΔE 1.15
PANTONE 10354 C	#A68966	ΔE 1.29
PANTONE 20-0039 TPM	#A58864	ΔE 1.82

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A88968;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A88968;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A88968 0%, #785F45 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
#948966 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9C9069 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B6827F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Cartouche is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A88968, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 31°.

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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