PANTONE Golden Rod

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#E2A829

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RGB226, 168, 41

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CMYK0, 26, 82, 11

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HSL41°, 76%, 52%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Golden Rod

#E2A728

#D3991D

#BC891A

#A27516

#8B6513

#755510

#5E440D

#48340A

#2D2106

#161003

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Golden Rod

#E2A728

#E5B03E

#E8B954

#EAC066

#EDCA7D

#F0D393

#F3DCAA

#F6E5C0

#F9EDD2

#FCF6E9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E2A829

#2862E2

Analogous

#E24A28

#E2A829

#C0E228

Triadic

#E2A829

#28E2A7

#A728E2

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2007 C	#E0A526	ΔE 1.14
PANTONE P 10-16 C	#DEA41D	ΔE 2.39
PANTONE 20-0047 TPM	#E2A51F	ΔE 2.65
PANTONE 7555 XGC	#DDA51C	ΔE 2.67

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #E2A829;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #E2A829;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E2A829 0%, #A27516 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#CBA222 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#DAB22C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FF9182 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Golden Rod is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #E2A829, 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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