PANTONE P 47-3 U

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BB8370

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RGB187, 131, 112

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CMYK0, 30, 40, 27

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HSL15°, 36%, 59%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 47-3 U

#BC8471

#B2725C

#A3624D

#8E5643

#794939

#683F31

#533227

#3E261D

#2A1914

#150D0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 47-3 U

#BC8471

#C3907F

#C99C8D

#D0A89A

#D6B4A8

#DEC3BA

#E5CFC8

#EBDBD5

#F2E7E3

#F8F3F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BB8370

#71A9BC

Analogous

#BC7184

#BB8370

#BCA971

Triadic

#BB8370

#71BC84

#8471BC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Cork	#BA8671	ΔE 2.02
PANTONE P 54-11 U	#BA8474	ΔE 2.11
PANTONE 16-1422 TCX	#B88571	ΔE 2.24
PANTONE P 39-3 U	#B6826C	ΔE 2.27

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BB8370;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BB8370;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BB8370 0%, #8E5643 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
#8F886F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9C9270 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CD7C7D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 47-3 U is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BB8370, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 15°.

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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