PANTONE Plaza Taupe

Neutral Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AEA393

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RGB174, 163, 147

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CMYK0, 6, 16, 32

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HSL36°, 14%, 63%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Plaza Taupe

#AEA393

#A19482

#91836E

#807360

#6E6453

#5D5446

#494237

#37322A

#26221D

#11100D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Plaza Taupe

#AEA393

#B7AD9F

#BDB5A8

#C6BFB3

#CFC8BF

#D8D2CB

#DEDAD3

#E7E4DF

#F0EEEB

#F6F5F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AEA393

#939EAE

Analogous

#AE9693

#AEA393

#ABAE93

Triadic

#AEA393

#93AEA3

#A393AE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-1105 TCX	#AEA293	ΔE 0.69
PANTONE 10352 C	#AB9F8F	ΔE 1.48
PANTONE 16-1103 TCX	#AEA396	ΔE 1.61
PANTONE PQ-10352C	#AA9F8E	ΔE 1.63

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AEA393;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AEA393;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AEA393 0%, #807360 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
#A8A392 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#ABA593 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B4A09E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Plaza Taupe is a desaturated orange with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #AEA393, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 36°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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