PANTONE P 16-5 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AF8B56

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RGB175, 139, 86

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CMYK0, 21, 51, 31

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HSL36°, 36%, 51%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 16-5 U

#AF8B55

#A07E4B

#8E7043

#7D623B

#6C5533

#5A472A

#453721

#342918

#231B10

#110E08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 16-5 U

#AF8B55

#B79766

#BFA378

#C8AF89

#D0BA9A

#D8C6AC

#DED0BA

#E7DCCB

#EFE7DC

#F7F3EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AF8B56

#5579AF

Analogous

#AF5E55

#AF8B56

#A6AF55

Triadic

#AF8B56

#55AF8B

#8B55AF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 142-1-4 U	#AA8954	ΔE 1.69
PANTONE P 11-14 U	#AE8752	ΔE 1.96
PANTONE P 12-6 U	#A88650	ΔE 2.30
PANTONE 10403 C	#AE8756	ΔE 2.48

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AF8B56;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AF8B56;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AF8B56 0%, #7D623B 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
#9B8A53 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A49357 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C2807B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 16-5 U is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AF8B56, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 36°.

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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