PANTONE PQ-8962C

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#AD6C00

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RGB173, 108, 0

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CMYK0, 38, 100, 32

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HSL37°, 100%, 34%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8962C

#AD6B00

#9E6100

#8A5500

#7A4B00

#663F00

#573500

#472C00

#331F00

#241600

#0F0900

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8962C

#AD6B00

#D18100

#F09400

#FFA514

#FFB133

#FFBE57

#FFCC7A

#FFD899

#FFE6BD

#FFF1DB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AD6C00

#0042AD

Analogous

#AD1400

#AD6C00

#99AD00

Triadic

#AD6C00

#00AD6B

#6B00AD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 139 C	#AF6D04	ΔE 0.72
PANTONE 146 XGC	#B0710F	ΔE 2.64
PANTONE 8962 C	#B36B00	ΔE 3.32
PANTONE 143-1-5 C	#AD7204	ΔE 3.48

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AD6C00;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AD6C00;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AD6C00 0%, #7A4B00 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#8C6900 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9C7903 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D1574B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8962C is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AD6C00, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 37°.

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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