PANTONE P 21-6 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#C68452

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RGB198, 132, 82

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CMYK0, 33, 59, 22

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HSL26°, 50%, 55%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 21-6 U

#C68553

#BF7740

#A86938

#955D32

#7E4F2A

#6B4324

#54341C

#412816

#2A1A0E

#130C06

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 21-6 U

#C68553

#CC9266

#D19D75

#D7AB88

#DDB698

#E3C3AB

#E8CEBA

#EEDCCD

#F4E7DD

#FAF4F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C68452

#5394C6

Analogous

#C6535B

#C68452

#C6BE53

Triadic

#C68452

#53C685

#8553C6

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 28-5 C	#CB8651	ΔE 2.46
PANTONE 729 CP	#C0834E	ΔE 2.54
PANTONE 2014 UP	#C4864E	ΔE 3.06
PANTONE 7565 UP	#CF8C58	ΔE 3.16

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C68452;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C68452;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C68452 0%, #955D32 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
#98874F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A89453 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#E07775 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 21-6 U is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #C68452, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 26°.

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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