PANTONE PQ-8920C

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#A15D42

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RGB161, 93, 66

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CMYK0, 42, 59, 37

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HSL17°, 42%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8920C

#A35E43

#94563D

#824B35

#70412E

#623828

#533022

#41261B

#331D15

#21130D

#0E0806

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8920C

#A35E43

#B76B4E

#BE7A60

#C78C75

#CE9C88

#D7AE9D

#DEBDAF

#E7CFC5

#EFDED7

#F8F0ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A15D42

#4388A3

Analogous

#A34357

#A15D42

#A38E43

Triadic

#A15D42

#43A35E

#5E43A3

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8920 C	#A55C42	ΔE 2.30
PANTONE 17-1147 TCX	#A46346	ΔE 2.53
PANTONE 17-1340 TPX	#A15E3E	ΔE 2.60
PANTONE P 39-14 C	#9C5D43	ΔE 2.70

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A15D42;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #A15D42;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A15D42 0%, #70412E 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
#6D6240 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7C6F42 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B75455 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8920C is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A15D42, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 17°.

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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