PANTONE Curds And Whey

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BCA483

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RGB188, 164, 131

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CMYK0, 13, 30, 26

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HSL35°, 30%, 63%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Curds And Whey

#BDA584

#B29770

#A68659

#92764F

#7E6644

#6A5639

#53432D

#3F3322

#2B2317

#14100B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Curds And Whey

#BDA584

#C4AF92

#C9B69C

#D1C0A9

#D8CAB6

#DFD3C3

#E4DBCD

#EBE4DB

#F3EEE8

#F8F5F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BCA483

#849CBD

Analogous

#BD8984

#BCA483

#B8BD84

Triadic

#BCA483

#84BDA5

#A584BD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 145-2-1 C	#BFA483	ΔE 1.32
PANTONE P 13-5 C	#C0A787	ΔE 1.38
PANTONE 145-2-1 U	#BBA284	ΔE 1.66
PANTONE 16-0920 TCX	#BAA284	ΔE 1.70

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BCA483;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BCA483;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BCA483 0%, #92764F 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
#AEA381 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B4A984 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C89D9A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Curds And Whey is a desaturated orange with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #BCA483, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 35°.

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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