PANTONE P 36-6 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AD6842

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RGB173, 104, 66

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CMYK0, 40, 62, 32

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HSL21°, 45%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 36-6 C

#AE6842

#9B5D3B

#8D5435

#7A492E

#683E27

#593522

#462A1B

#341F14

#21140D

#120B07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 36-6 C

#AE6842

#BC744E

#C48564

#CB9476

#D2A289

#DBB49F

#E2C2B1

#E9D1C4

#F0DFD6

#F8F1ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AD6842

#4288AE

Analogous

#AE4252

#AD6842

#AE9E42

Triadic

#AD6842

#42AE68

#6842AE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 32-6 C	#AB6A42	ΔE 1.93
PANTONE 2021 U	#A9623D	ΔE 2.36
PANTONE 8023 C	#AD6442	ΔE 2.54
PANTONE 17-1340 TPG	#AC6947	ΔE 2.70

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AD6842;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AD6842;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AD6842 0%, #7A492E 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
#7A6C40 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8A7A42 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C55D5D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 36-6 C is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AD6842, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 21°.

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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