PANTONE Sauterne

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#C5A253

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RGB197, 162, 83

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CMYK0, 18, 58, 23

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HSL42°, 50%, 55%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Sauterne

#C6A353

#BF9940

#A88738

#957732

#7E652A

#6B5624

#54431C

#413416

#2A220E

#130F06

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Sauterne

#C6A353

#CCAD66

#D1B675

#D7C088

#DDC898

#E3D2AB

#E8DABA

#EEE4CD

#F4EDDD

#FAF7F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C5A253

#5375C6

Analogous

#C66A53

#C5A253

#AFC653

Triadic

#C5A253

#53C6A3

#A353C6

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 12-5 C	#C49E51	ΔE 1.93
PANTONE 15-0942 TPG	#C8A156	ΔE 2.33
PANTONE P 8-7 U	#C6A057	ΔE 2.91
PANTONE 7753 UP	#CCAA5C	ΔE 3.05

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C5A253;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C5A253;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C5A253 0%, #957732 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#B89E4F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#C1A855 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#DC948A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Sauterne is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #C5A253, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 42°.

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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