PANTONE Honey Ginger

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A86217
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RGB168, 98, 23
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CMYK0, 42, 86, 34
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HSL31°, 76%, 37%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Honey Ginger

#A66117
#945614
#874E12
#754410
#633A0D
#55320C
#432709
#311D07
#1F1204
#120A02

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Honey Ginger

#A66117
#C1701A
#E0831F
#E4923A
#E8A154
#ECB274
#F0C18F
#F3D0AA
#F7DFC5
#FBF0E4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A86217
#175CA6

Analogous

#A61917
#A86217
#A4A617

Triadic

#A86217
#17A661
#6117A6

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 18-1049 TCX#AB631BΔE 1.28
PANTONE PQ-8964C#AD661CΔE 1.66
PANTONE 7512 C#A6631BΔE 2.07
PANTONE 10135 C#AB631FΔE 2.49

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A86217;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #A86217;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A86217 0%, #754410 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
#7C6313 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#8D7219 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#C7514C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Honey Ginger is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A86217, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 31°.

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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