PANTONE Desert Taupe

Neutral Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#8D7E71

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RGB141, 126, 113

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CMYK0, 11, 20, 45

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HSL28°, 11%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Desert Taupe

#8E7F71

#7F7266

#71655B

#63594F

#554C44

#473F39

#39332D

#2A2622

#1C1917

#0E0D0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Desert Taupe

#8E7F71

#998B80

#A4988E

#B0A59C

#BBB2AA

#C6BFB8

#D2CCC6

#DDD8D5

#E8E5E3

#F4F2F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8D7E71

#71808E

Analogous

#8E7172

#8D7E71

#8E8D71

Triadic

#8D7E71

#718E7F

#7F718E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8003	#8D7F72	ΔE 0.54
PANTONE 17-1311 TCX	#8A7C6F	ΔE 0.97
PANTONE 17-1310 TPX	#8B7C6E	ΔE 0.99
PANTONE 4244 UP	#8C7F73	ΔE 1.14

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8D7E71;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8D7E71;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8D7E71 0%, #63594F 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
#837E70 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#868271 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#937B7A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Desert Taupe is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8D7E71, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 28°.

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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