PANTONE Major Brown

Neutral Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#5B5149

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RGB91, 81, 73

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CMYK0, 11, 20, 64

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HSL27°, 11%, 32%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Major Brown

#5B5149

#524942

#4A423B

#3E3732

#36302B

#2D2824

#25211E

#1C1917

#110F0E

#080807

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Major Brown

#5B5149

#6E6259

#827468

#928377

#A2958B

#B2A79F

#C2B9B3

#D2CBC6

#DFDBD7

#EFEDEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#5B5149

#49525B

Analogous

#5B494A

#5B5149

#5B5A49

Triadic

#5B5149

#495B51

#51495B

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-0810 TCX	#5A5049	ΔE 0.72
PANTONE P 170-14 C	#59514A	ΔE 1.20
PANTONE 2335 XGC	#5D5049	ΔE 1.47
PANTONE 19-0820 TPX	#5C5046	ΔE 1.68

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #5B5149;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #5B5149;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5B5149 0%, #3E3732 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#545149 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#565349 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5F4F4F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Major Brown is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #5B5149, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 27°.

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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