PANTONE Orange 016 C

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#FF5600

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RGB255, 86, 0

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CMYK0, 66, 100, 0

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HSL20°, 100%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Orange 016 C

#FF5500

#E64D00

#CC4400

#B33B00

#993300

#802B00

#662200

#4D1900

#331100

#1A0900

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Orange 016 C

#FF5500

#FF661A

#FF7733

#FF884D

#FF9966

#FFAA80

#FFBB99

#FFCCB3

#FFDDCC

#FFEEE5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FF5600

#00AAFF

Analogous

#FF002B

#FF5600

#FFD500

Triadic

#FF5600

#00FF55

#5500FF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 15-1-6 C	#FF5700	ΔE 0.40
PANTONE 18-1-5 C	#FD5300	ΔE 1.05
PANTONE 13-1-7 C	#FF5A00	ΔE 1.63
PANTONE Orange 021 C	#FE5000	ΔE 2.16

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #FF5600;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #FF5600;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF5600 0%, #B33B00 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
#816100 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A88101 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FF3C3D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Orange 016 C is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #FF5600, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 20°.

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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