PANTONE Macchiato

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AC8266

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RGB172, 130, 102

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CMYK0, 24, 41, 33

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HSL24°, 30%, 54%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Macchiato

#AD8367

#A27557

#8F674D

#7E5B44

#6A4D39

#5A4130

#493527

#35261D

#241A14

#110C09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Macchiato

#AD8367

#B69077

#BD9B84

#C6A995

#CDB3A2

#D6C1B3

#DFCEC3

#E6D9D1

#EFE7E1

#F6F1EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AC8266

#6791AD

Analogous

#AD676E

#AC8266

#ADA667

Triadic

#AC8266

#67AD83

#8367AD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-1328 TCX	#AC8367	ΔE 0.56
PANTONE P 29-11 U	#AC8366	ΔE 0.68
PANTONE 13-4-4 U	#AB8063	ΔE 1.10
PANTONE 4Y09 SP	#A98065	ΔE 1.11

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AC8266;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AC8266;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AC8266 0%, #7E5B44 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
#8E8464 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#988C66 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BC7B7A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Macchiato is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AC8266, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 24°.

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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