PANTONE P 21-16 C

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AD6524

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RGB173, 101, 36

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CMYK0, 42, 79, 32

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HSL28°, 66%, 41%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 21-16 C

#AE6424

#9D5A20

#8C501D

#7B4719

#6A3D16

#593312

#44270E

#331D0A

#221407

#110A03

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 21-16 C

#AE6424

#C77329

#D68238

#DB9251

#E1A26B

#E6B284

#EABF99

#EFCFB3

#F5DFCC

#FAEFE6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AD6524

#246DAE

Analogous

#AE2428

#AD6524

#AEA924

Triadic

#AD6524

#24AE64

#6424AE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 10135 C	#AB631F	ΔE 1.49
PANTONE 8964	#B26727	ΔE 1.66
PANTONE PQ-10135C	#A66221	ΔE 2.37
PANTONE 7512 CP	#B06420	ΔE 2.64

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AD6524;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AD6524;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AD6524 0%, #7B4719 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#7D6720 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8E7625 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CB5652 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 21-16 C is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AD6524, 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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