PANTONE Exotic Orange

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#F96531

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RGB249, 101, 49

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CMYK0, 59, 80, 2

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HSL16°, 94%, 58%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Exotic Orange

#F9652F

#F84F12

#E44207

#CB3B06

#AD3205

#8F2A04

#722104

#541803

#3B1102

#1E0901

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Exotic Orange

#F9652F

#F97443

#FA8257

#FB9570

#FBA383

#FCB297

#FCC1AB

#FDCFBF

#FEE2D7

#FEF0EB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F96531

#2FC3F9

Analogous

#F92F5E

#F96531

#F9CA2F

Triadic

#F96531

#2FF965

#652FF9

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-1460 TCX	#F7612F	ΔE 1.37
PANTONE 16-1364 TPX	#FA682E	ΔE 2.26
PANTONE 1645 C	#FF6A39	ΔE 2.43
PANTONE Dragon Fire	#FC642D	ΔE 2.65

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #F96531;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #F96531;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F96531 0%, #CB3B06 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
#86712E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A78C31 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FF5256 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Exotic Orange is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #F96531, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 16°.

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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