PANTONE Malt Ball

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#816852

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RGB129, 104, 82

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CMYK0, 19, 36, 49

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HSL28°, 22%, 41%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Malt Ball

#806752

#735D4A

#675342

#5A493A

#4E3F32

#41352A

#322820

#251E18

#191410

#0C0A08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Malt Ball

#806752

#92765D

#A2856D

#AD957F

#B9A492

#C5B4A5

#CFC1B4

#DBD0C7

#E7E0DA

#F3EFEC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#816852

#526A80

Analogous

#805253

#816852

#807E52

Triadic

#816852

#528067

#675280

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1018 TPG	#826A55	ΔE 1.13
PANTONE Otter	#7F674F	ΔE 1.28
PANTONE 18-1014 TCX	#816652	ΔE 1.44
PANTONE P 13-13 C	#7F6953	ΔE 1.44

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #816852;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #816852;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #816852 0%, #5A493A 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
#706951 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#766E52 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#8B6361 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Malt Ball is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #816852, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 28°.

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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