PANTONE PQ-2468C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#97694C

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RGB151, 105, 76

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CMYK0, 30, 50, 41

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HSL23°, 33%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-2468C

#996A4D

#8B6046

#7A553E

#694935

#5C402E

#4E3627

#3D2A1F

#2F2118

#1F150F

#0E0907

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-2468C

#996A4D

#AB7859

#B4866A

#BE977E

#C7A48F

#D1B5A3

#D9C3B4

#E4D3C9

#ECE1DA

#F6F1EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#97694C

#4D7C99

Analogous

#994D56

#97694C

#99904D

Triadic

#97694C

#4D996A

#6A4D99

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 2468 C	#986A4C	ΔE 0.64
PANTONE P 26-6 U	#976B4E	ΔE 1.18
PANTONE 7525 C	#9A6A4F	ΔE 1.41
PANTONE 876	#9A694D	ΔE 1.43

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #97694C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #97694C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #97694C 0%, #694935 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#766B4A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#81754C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A86160 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-2468C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #97694C, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 23°.

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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