PANTONE Pale Gold

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BD9865

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RGB189, 152, 101

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CMYK0, 20, 47, 26

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HSL35°, 40%, 57%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Pale Gold

#BD9965

#B48A50

#A47D46

#8F6D3D

#795C34

#684F2C

#523F23

#3D2E1A

#271E11

#151009

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Pale Gold

#BD9965

#C3A274

#CBAE86

#D1B894

#D7C1A2

#DFCDB4

#E5D7C2

#EBE0D1

#F1EADF

#F9F5F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BD9865

#658ABD

Analogous

#BD6D65

#BD9865

#B6BD65

Triadic

#BD9865

#65BD99

#9965BD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 16-4 U	#BC9868	ΔE 1.71
PANTONE 16-1030 TSX	#BC9463	ΔE 1.94
PANTONE P 19-3 U	#BD9768	ΔE 2.02
PANTONE Taffy	#C39B6A	ΔE 2.08

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BD9865;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BD9865;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BD9865 0%, #8F6D3D 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
#A89762 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B1A066 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D08E89 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Pale Gold is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BD9865, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 35°.

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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