PANTONE PQ-478C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#703F2A

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RGB112, 63, 42

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CMYK0, 44, 63, 56

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HSL18°, 45%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-478C

#6F3F2A

#643826

#593222

#4E2C1D

#432619

#371F15

#2C1911

#21130D

#160D08

#0B0604

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-478C

#6F3F2A

#894D34

#A35C3E

#BA6C4A

#C48164

#CE967E

#D8AB97

#E2C0B1

#EBD5CB

#F5EAE5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#703F2A

#2A5A6F

Analogous

#6F2A38

#703F2A

#6F612A

Triadic

#703F2A

#2A6F3F

#3F2A6F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 478 C	#713F2A	ΔE 0.53
PANTONE 7595 CP	#753F2A	ΔE 2.62
PANTONE 469 CP	#6A3E27	ΔE 2.63
PANTONE 478 XGC	#713D2E	ΔE 3.30

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #703F2A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #703F2A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #703F2A 0%, #4E2C1D 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#4B4329 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#564C2A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#803839 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-478C is a moderately saturated orange with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #703F2A, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 18°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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