PANTONE PQ-10138C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AC835E

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RGB172, 131, 94

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CMYK0, 24, 45, 33

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HSL28°, 32%, 52%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10138C

#AC825D

#9E7551

#8D6949

#795A3E

#684D36

#58412D

#473424

#36281C

#221911

#110C09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10138C

#AC825D

#B48F6E

#BD9C7F

#C4A68D

#CDB39D

#D5C0AE

#DECEBF

#E7DBD0

#EEE5DD

#F6F2EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AC835E

#5D87AC

Analogous

#AC5D60

#AC835E

#ACA95D

Triadic

#AC835E

#5DAC82

#825DAC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 10138 C	#AE835D	ΔE 1.19
PANTONE P 26-4 U	#AE8360	ΔE 1.26
PANTONE 2314 UP	#A87E5B	ΔE 2.04
PANTONE 17-1328 TPG	#B28865	ΔE 2.35

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AC835E;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AC835E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AC835E 0%, #795A3E 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
#91845C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9A8D5F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BD7A78 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10138C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AC835E, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 28°.

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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