PANTONE Southern Moss

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#BCA66A

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RGB188, 166, 106

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CMYK0, 12, 44, 26

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HSL44°, 38%, 58%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Southern Moss

#BDA76B

#B39A56

#A28A49

#907B41

#7B6937

#66572E

#514524

#3C331B

#2A2413

#151209

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Southern Moss

#BDA76B

#C3AF79

#C9B887

#D1C299

#D7CBA7

#DED3B5

#E4DBC3

#EAE4D1

#F2EEE3

#F9F7F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BCA66A

#6B81BD

Analogous

#BD7E6B

#BCA66A

#AABD6B

Triadic

#BCA66A

#6BBDA7

#A76BBD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 6-4 U	#BAA46A	ΔE 1.20
PANTONE 4515 XGC	#BCA76E	ΔE 1.73
PANTONE P 9-12 C	#C2A96D	ΔE 1.87
PANTONE 4515 CP	#B9A166	ΔE 1.93

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BCA66A;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BCA66A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BCA66A 0%, #907B41 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
#B6A367 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#BCA96C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CC9B94 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Southern Moss is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BCA66A, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 44°.

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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