PANTONE Friar Brown

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#6E493A

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RGB110, 73, 58

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CMYK0, 34, 47, 57

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HSL17°, 31%, 33%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Friar Brown

#6E493A

#644235

#57392E

#4D3328

#432C23

#39261E

#2B1D17

#211612

#170F0C

#0A0705

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Friar Brown

#6E493A

#865846

#9A6651

#AC7762

#B98B79

#C5A091

#CFB1A5

#DCC5BC

#E8D9D4

#F3EBE8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6E493A

#3A5F6E

Analogous

#6E3A45

#6E493A

#6E633A

Triadic

#6E493A

#3A6E49

#493A6E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-1230 TCX	#6C483A	ΔE 0.98
PANTONE 7603 XGC	#6D4A3B	ΔE 1.06
PANTONE 19-1227 TPG	#734D3E	ΔE 1.81
PANTONE P 43-14 C	#6D473C	ΔE 2.35

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6E493A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #6E493A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6E493A 0%, #4D3328 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#524C39 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5A533A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#7A4445 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Friar Brown is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6E493A, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 17°.

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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