PANTONE P 16-4 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BC9868

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RGB188, 152, 104

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CMYK0, 19, 45, 26

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HSL34°, 39%, 57%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 16-4 U

#BC9767

#B38951

#A37B48

#8E6B3E

#795B35

#674E2D

#523E24

#3C2E1A

#271E11

#151009

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 16-4 U

#BC9767

#C2A175

#CAAD86

#D0B695

#D7C0A3

#DECCB5

#E5D6C3

#EBE0D1

#F1E9DF

#F9F5F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BC9868

#678CBC

Analogous

#BC6C67

#BC9868

#B6BC67

Triadic

#BC9868

#67BC97

#9767BC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 19-3 U	#BD9768	ΔE 0.96
PANTONE 16-0928 TPX	#BD976A	ΔE 1.63
PANTONE Pale Gold	#BD9865	ΔE 1.71
PANTONE 16-0928 TPG	#C19D6E	ΔE 2.00

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BC9868;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BC9868;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BC9868 0%, #8E6B3E 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#A79765 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B0A069 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CE8E8A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 16-4 U is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BC9868, 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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