PANTONE Pecan Brown

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A36E51

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RGB163, 110, 81

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CMYK0, 33, 50, 36

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HSL21°, 34%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Pecan Brown

#A46E51

#936248

#825740

#744E39

#634231

#523728

#412C20

#302018

#221711

#110B08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Pecan Brown

#A46E51

#B07B5E

#B8896F

#C29A84

#CBA895

#D3B6A6

#DCC4B7

#E4D2C8

#EEE3DD

#F7F1EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A36E51

#5187A4

Analogous

#A4515D

#A36E51

#A49851

Triadic

#A36E51

#51A46E

#6E51A4

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-1430 TCX	#A16C50	ΔE 0.90
PANTONE 470 U	#A76F52	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE P 25-14 U	#A46C4E	ΔE 1.83
PANTONE PQ-8022C	#A87357	ΔE 2.09

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A36E51;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A36E51;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A36E51 0%, #744E39 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
#7C714F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#887B51 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B66665 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Pecan Brown is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A36E51, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 21°.

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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