PANTONE P 16-5 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BC985F

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RGB188, 152, 95

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CMYK0, 19, 49, 26

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HSL37°, 41%, 55%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 16-5 C

#BB975D

#B48C4B

#9E7B42

#8C6D3B

#775C32

#654E2A

#4F3D21

#3D2F1A

#281F11

#120E08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 16-5 C

#BB975D

#C3A36F

#C9AC7E

#D0B890

#D6C19E

#DECCB0

#E4D5BE

#EBE1D0

#F1EADF

#F9F6F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BC985F

#5D81BB

Analogous

#BB685D

#BC985F

#B0BB5D

Triadic

#BC985F

#5DBB97

#975DBB

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7562 C	#BD9B60	ΔE 1.50
PANTONE 465 C	#B9975B	ΔE 1.73
PANTONE 16-0730 TPX	#B9995F	ΔE 1.79
PANTONE 7556 U	#BF975D	ΔE 2.03

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BC985F;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BC985F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BC985F 0%, #8C6D3B 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
#A9965C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B29F60 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CF8D87 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 16-5 C is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BC985F, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 37°.

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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