PANTONE Honey

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BA9238

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RGB186, 146, 56

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CMYK0, 22, 70, 27

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HSL42°, 54%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Honey

#B99237

#A58231

#95762D

#826627

#6E5721

#5E4A1C

#4B3B16

#372B10

#231C0B

#141006

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Honey

#B99237

#C79F43

#CEAB5A

#D4B56E

#D9BF81

#E1CB99

#E6D5AD

#ECDFC0

#F2E9D4

#F9F5EB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BA9238

#375EB9

Analogous

#B95137

#BA9238

#9FB937

Triadic

#BA9238

#37B992

#9237B9

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 12-6 C	#BB923A	ΔE 0.88
PANTONE 17-0839 TPG	#B69131	ΔE 2.62
PANTONE PQ-10128C	#B28B33	ΔE 2.85
PANTONE 10121 C	#BF9938	ΔE 3.72

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BA9238;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BA9238;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BA9238 0%, #826627 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
#AB8E33 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B5993A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D48277 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Honey is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BA9238, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 42°.

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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