PANTONE PQ-8383C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A28D5B

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RGB162, 141, 91

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CMYK0, 13, 44, 36

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HSL42°, 28%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8383C

#A38E5C

#938053

#837149

#726340

#625537

#52472E

#413925

#312B1C

#211C12

#100E09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8383C

#A38E5C

#AC996C

#B6A47C

#BFB08D

#C8BB9D

#D1C6AD

#DAD2BE

#E3DDCE

#EDE8DE

#F6F4EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A28D5B

#5C71A3

Analogous

#A36A5C

#A28D5B

#95A35C

Triadic

#A28D5B

#5CA38E

#8E5CA3

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 141-1-4 U	#A08C59	ΔE 0.81
PANTONE 16-0632 TPG	#A38F5B	ΔE 1.21
PANTONE 7754 U	#A89060	ΔE 2.13
PANTONE P 6-13 U	#9B8A57	ΔE 2.34

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A28D5B;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #A28D5B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A28D5B 0%, #726340 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
#9A8A58 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A0915C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B0847E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8383C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A28D5B, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 42°.

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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