PANTONE PQ-10140C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A77040

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RGB167, 112, 64

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CMYK0, 33, 62, 35

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HSL28°, 45%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10140C

#A66F3F

#98653A

#855932

#734D2B

#644326

#553920

#432D19

#342314

#21160D

#0F0A06

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10140C

#A66F3F

#BA7E4A

#C18B5C

#CA9B72

#D1A885

#D9B89B

#E0C5AE

#E9D5C4

#F0E2D6

#F8F2ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A77040

#3F76A6

Analogous

#A63F43

#A77040

#A6A33F

Triadic

#A77040

#3FA66F

#6F3FA6

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 13-4-4 C	#AA7244	ΔE 1.40
PANTONE 10140 C	#AC7241	ΔE 1.88
PANTONE 139 U	#A26F3E	ΔE 1.97
PANTONE 2314 C	#AC7644	ΔE 2.37

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A77040;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A77040;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A77040 0%, #734D2B 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
#82723D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8F7D41 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BE6562 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10140C is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A77040, 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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