PANTONE Fennel Seed

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#998456

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RGB153, 132, 86

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CMYK0, 14, 44, 40

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HSL41°, 28%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Fennel Seed

#998456

#89764D

#7C6B46

#6C5D3D

#5B4F33

#4E432C

#3E3523

#2E271A

#1D1911

#100E09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Fennel Seed

#998456

#A79162

#B29F76

#BBAA86

#C4B697

#CFC4AA

#D8CFBA

#E2DACB

#EBE6DB

#F6F4EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#998456

#566C99

Analogous

#996356

#998456

#8D9956

Triadic

#998456

#569984

#845699

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 112 UP	#968251	ΔE 1.87
PANTONE 141-1-5 U	#958251	ΔE 2.00
PANTONE 17-0929 TCX	#9A8156	ΔE 2.32
PANTONE 8383	#A18859	ΔE 2.68

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #998456;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #998456;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #998456 0%, #6C5D3D 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
#918254 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#968857 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A77C76 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Fennel Seed is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #998456, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 41°.

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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