PANTONE Ginger Bread

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#8C4A2F

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RGB140, 74, 47

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CMYK0, 47, 66, 45

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HSL17°, 50%, 37%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Ginger Bread

#8E4A2F

#7E422A

#733C26

#633421

#542C1C

#492618

#391E13

#2A160E

#1B0E09

#0F0805

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Ginger Bread

#8E4A2F

#A45637

#BF6440

#C77657

#CF896E

#D79F88

#DFB19F

#E7C4B6

#EED7CD

#F7ECE8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8C4A2F

#2F738E

Analogous

#8E2F44

#8C4A2F

#8E792F

Triadic

#8C4A2F

#2F8E4A

#4A2F8E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1244 TCX	#89492F	ΔE 1.38
PANTONE P 36-15 C	#86462B	ΔE 1.98
PANTONE P 39-15 C	#87452D	ΔE 2.37
PANTONE 16-4-5 CP	#87452E	ΔE 2.72

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8C4A2F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #8C4A2F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8C4A2F 0%, #633421 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#5A4F2D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#685B2F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A24142 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Ginger Bread is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8C4A2F, 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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