PANTONE Lead Gray

Neutral Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#8A7963
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RGB138, 121, 99
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CMYK0, 12, 28, 46
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HSL34°, 16%, 46%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Lead Gray

#887863
#796B58
#6D604F
#5F5345
#53493C
#443C31
#352F27
#29241E
#1B1713
#0F0D0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Lead Gray

#887863
#96856E
#A39480
#AEA08F
#BAAFA0
#C5BCAF
#D0C8BE
#DDD7D0
#E7E4DE
#F4F3F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8A7963
#637388

Analogous

#886563
#8A7963
#868863

Triadic

#8A7963
#638878
#786388

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 17-1118 TCX#8A7863ΔE 0.71
PANTONE 17-1118 TPG#887861ΔE 0.84
PANTONE 7531 CP#8C7964ΔE 1.01
PANTONE 17-1019 TPX#8A7A61ΔE 1.67

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8A7963;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8A7963;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8A7963 0%, #5F5345 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#807962 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#847D63 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#927472 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Lead Gray is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8A7963, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 34°.

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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