PANTONE Smoke Gray

Muted Light Orange

Technical Values

HEX#CEBAA8
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RGB206, 186, 168
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CMYK0, 10, 18, 19
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HSL28°, 28%, 73%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Smoke Gray

#CDB9A7
#C1A790
#B29276
#A5805F
#906E51
#795D44
#5F4935
#483728
#31261C
#17120D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Smoke Gray

#CDB9A7
#D3C1B1
#D7C6B7
#DCCEC1
#E2D5CB
#E7DDD5
#EBE2DB
#F0EAE5
#F6F2EF
#F9F7F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#CEBAA8
#A7BBCD

Analogous

#CDA7A8
#CEBAA8
#CDCCA7

Triadic

#CEBAA8
#A7CDB9
#B9A7CD

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 14-1209 TCX#CEB9A8ΔE 0.67
PANTONE 14-0708 TPG#CBB8A8ΔE 1.39
PANTONE 14-1209 TPX#CBB5A3ΔE 1.86
PANTONE 481 C#D3BBA8ΔE 1.91

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #CEBAA8;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #CEBAA8;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CEBAA8 0%, #A5805F 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
#C1BBA7 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#C5BFA8 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#D6B6B5 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Smoke Gray is a desaturated orange with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #CEBAA8, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 28°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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