PANTONE PQ-873C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#866D4B

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RGB134, 109, 75

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CMYK0, 19, 44, 47

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HSL35°, 28%, 41%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-873C

#866D4B

#796344

#6C583D

#5F4D35

#52432E

#453827

#342B1D

#272016

#1A150F

#0D0B07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-873C

#866D4B

#997D56

#A98D66

#B49B79

#BFAA8D

#CAB9A0

#D3C5B1

#DED3C4

#E9E2D8

#F4F0EB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#866D4B

#4B6486

Analogous

#86504B

#866D4B

#81864B

Triadic

#866D4B

#4B866D

#6D4B86

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-874C	#8B6F4E	ΔE 1.78
PANTONE 18-0832 TPG	#816A46	ΔE 1.96
PANTONE 7552 U	#846F4B	ΔE 2.05
PANTONE 140 U	#826945	ΔE 2.05

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #866D4B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #866D4B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #866D4B 0%, #5F4D35 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
#786C49 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7E724C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#926663 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-873C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #866D4B, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 35°.

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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