PANTONE PQ-10348C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#9C835D

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RGB156, 131, 93

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CMYK0, 16, 40, 39

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HSL36°, 25%, 49%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10348C

#9C835E

#8C7654

#7C684B

#6C5B41

#5C4E37

#504330

#403626

#30281D

#201B13

#100D0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10348C

#9C835E

#A7906C

#B19C7C

#BAA88C

#C4B49C

#CFC2AF

#D9CFBF

#E2DBCF

#ECE7DF

#F5F3EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9C835D

#5E779C

Analogous

#9C645E

#9C835D

#969C5E

Triadic

#9C835D

#5E9C83

#835E9C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 10348 C	#9D825D	ΔE 0.99
PANTONE 7558 U	#9D825F	ΔE 1.70
PANTONE 17-0929 TPG	#A0845B	ΔE 2.37
PANTONE 145-1-4 U	#A0815D	ΔE 2.78

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #9C835D;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #9C835D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9C835D 0%, #6C5B41 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
#8F825B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#95885E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A97B78 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10348C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #9C835D, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 36°.

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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