PANTONE PQ-10127C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AE9142

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RGB174, 145, 66

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CMYK0, 17, 62, 32

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HSL44°, 45%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10127C

#AE9142

#9B823B

#8D7535

#7A662E

#685627

#594A22

#463B1B

#342B14

#211C0D

#120F07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10127C

#AE9142

#BC9E4E

#C4AA64

#CBB476

#D2BF89

#DBCB9F

#E2D5B1

#E9DFC4

#F0E9D6

#F8F5ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE9142

#425FAE

Analogous

#AE5B42

#AE9142

#95AE42

Triadic

#AE9142

#42AE91

#9142AE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-0639 TPX	#AF8F41	ΔE 1.49
PANTONE 8365	#A98E3F	ΔE 1.56
PANTONE 457 U	#B29644	ΔE 2.19
PANTONE 16-0639 TCX	#B29340	ΔE 2.35

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE9142;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE9142;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9142 0%, #7A662E 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
#A68C3E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#AE9544 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C48379 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10127C is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE9142, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 44°.

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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