PANTONE P 38-12 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#C18973

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RGB193, 137, 115

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CMYK0, 29, 40, 24

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HSL17°, 39%, 60%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 38-12 U

#C18871

#B7765C

#AA664B

#955941

#804C38

#6A402F

#553325

#40261C

#2B1913

#150D09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 38-12 U

#C18871

#C7947F

#CDA08E

#D3AC9C

#DAB7AA

#E0C3B8

#E6CFC6

#ECDBD4

#F3E7E3

#F9F3F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C18973

#71AAC1

Analogous

#C17182

#C18973

#C1B071

Triadic

#C18973

#71C188

#8871C1

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 47-3 C	#BF8A70	ΔE 2.23
PANTONE Cork	#BA8671	ΔE 2.43
PANTONE P 42-2 U	#C08D76	ΔE 2.47
PANTONE P 54-2 U	#C88D7A	ΔE 2.61

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C18973;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C18973;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C18973 0%, #955941 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
#968D72 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A39873 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D38183 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 38-12 U is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #C18973, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 17°.

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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