PANTONE PQ-872C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#85714D

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RGB133, 113, 77

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CMYK0, 15, 42, 48

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HSL39°, 27%, 41%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-872C

#85714C

#786645

#6B5B3D

#5E5036

#51452F

#443A27

#342C1E

#272116

#1A160F

#0D0B07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-872C

#85714C

#988257

#A89167

#B39F7A

#BEAD8E

#C9BBA1

#D2C7B1

#DDD5C5

#E9E3D8

#F4F1EC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#85714D

#4C6085

Analogous

#85554C

#85714D

#7C854C

Triadic

#85714D

#4C8571

#714C85

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 141-2-4 C	#87724E	ΔE 0.67
PANTONE 7552 U	#846F4B	ΔE 0.87
PANTONE P 9-15 U	#846F49	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE 871	#88754E	ΔE 2.10

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #85714D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #85714D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #85714D 0%, #5E5036 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
#7B704B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#81754E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#916A66 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-872C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #85714D, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 39°.

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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