PANTONE PQ-8022C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A87357

content_copy

RGB168, 115, 87

content_copy

CMYK0, 32, 48, 34

content_copy

HSL21°, 32%, 50%

content_copy

Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8022C

#A87357

#97684E

#875C45

#76513D

#654534

#543A2B

#432E23

#32231A

#221711

#110C09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8022C

#A87357

#B18168

#BA8F78

#C29D89

#CBAB9A

#D4B9AB

#DCC7BC

#E5D5CD

#EEE3DD

#F6F1EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A87357

#578CA8

Analogous

#A85763

#A87357

#A89C57

Triadic

#A87357

#57A873

#7357A8

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-1430 TPG	#AB7559	ΔE 0.96
PANTONE 160 UP	#AA7557	ΔE 1.26
PANTONE 470 UP	#AB785B	ΔE 2.00
PANTONE Pecan Brown	#A36E51	ΔE 2.09

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A87357;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A87357;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A87357 0%, #76513D 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
#817655 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8D8157 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BB6B6B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8022C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A87357, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 21°.

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.

Find your next shade.

Convert any HEX, RGB, or Pantone color instantly.