PANTONE P 42-14 C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#9B5942

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RGB155, 89, 66

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CMYK0, 43, 57, 39

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HSL16°, 40%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 42-14 C

#9A5942

#8B513C

#794734

#6B3E2E

#5D3628

#4F2E22

#3D231A

#2E1B14

#20130E

#0E0806

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 42-14 C

#9A5942

#AF664B

#B9745B

#C28670

#CB9886

#D4AA9B

#DCB9AD

#E5CCC2

#EEDED8

#F6EDEA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9B5942

#42829A

Analogous

#9A4256

#9B5942

#9A8542

Triadic

#9B5942

#429A59

#59429A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 47-14 C	#985743	ΔE 1.99
PANTONE P 39-14 C	#9C5D43	ΔE 2.14
PANTONE Baked Clay	#9C5642	ΔE 2.18
PANTONE 18-1343 TCX	#9E5743	ΔE 2.43

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #9B5942;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #9B5942;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9B5942 0%, #6B3E2E 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#685E41 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#766A42 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B05052 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 42-14 C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #9B5942, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 16°.

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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