PANTONE PQ-8943C

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BD5A00

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RGB189, 90, 0

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CMYK0, 52, 100, 26

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HSL29°, 100%, 37%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8943C

#BD5B00

#A85100

#994A00

#854000

#703600

#612F00

#4D2500

#381B00

#241100

#140A00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8943C

#BD5B00

#DB6A00

#FF7B00

#FF8B1F

#FF9B3D

#FFAD61

#FFBD80

#FFCD9E

#FFDDBD

#FFEFE0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BD5A00

#0061BD

Analogous

#BD0003

#BD5A00

#BDBA00

Triadic

#BD5A00

#00BD5B

#5B00BD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8943 C	#C45B00	ΔE 2.98
PANTONE 11-1-6 C	#BA5E00	ΔE 3.21
PANTONE 2020 C	#BE5400	ΔE 3.45
PANTONE 8943	#C96111	ΔE 3.72

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BD5A00;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BD5A00;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BD5A00 0%, #854000 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#7C5C00 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#937102 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#E6453F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8943C is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BD5A00, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 29°.

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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