PANTONE Pastry Shell

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BD8C66

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RGB189, 140, 102

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CMYK0, 26, 46, 26

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HSL26°, 40%, 57%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Pastry Shell

#BD8C65

#B47B50

#A46F46

#8F613D

#795234

#68462C

#523823

#3D291A

#271B11

#150E09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Pastry Shell

#BD8C65

#C39674

#CBA486

#D1AE94

#D7B9A2

#DFC7B4

#E5D1C2

#EBDCD1

#F1E7DF

#F9F4F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BD8C66

#6597BD

Analogous

#BD656B

#BD8C66

#BDB765

Triadic

#BD8C66

#65BD8C

#8C65BD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 15-1430 TCX	#BC8A66	ΔE 1.19
PANTONE P 32-4 C	#BE8B67	ΔE 1.22
PANTONE P 25-11 U	#C18E67	ΔE 1.42
PANTONE 146-1-2 C	#B88A64	ΔE 1.67

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BD8C66;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BD8C66;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BD8C66 0%, #8F613D 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
#9B8E64 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A79867 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D08381 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Pastry Shell is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BD8C66, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 26°.

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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