PANTONE PQ-874C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#8B6F4E

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RGB139, 111, 78

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CMYK0, 20, 44, 45

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HSL32°, 28%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-874C

#8C704F

#7F6548

#6F583E

#624E37

#554430

#483928

#372C1F

#2A2218

#1D1711

#0D0A07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-874C

#8C704F

#A07F5A

#AB8C69

#B69B7C

#C1AA90

#CCB9A4

#D5C5B4

#E0D4C8

#EBE3DB

#F4F0EB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8B6F4E

#4F6C8C

Analogous

#8C514F

#8B6F4E

#8A8C4F

Triadic

#8B6F4E

#4F8C70

#704F8C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 873 C	#8D6F4C	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE PQ-873C	#866D4B	ΔE 1.78
PANTONE 874 C	#8B6C4D	ΔE 1.83
PANTONE 145-1-6 U	#876A4B	ΔE 2.12

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8B6F4E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #8B6F4E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B6F4E 0%, #624E37 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
#7A6F4C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#81754F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#986865 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-874C is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8B6F4E, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 32°.

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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