PANTONE Spicy Mustard

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#D8AE47

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RGB216, 174, 71

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CMYK0, 19, 67, 15

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HSL43°, 65%, 56%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Spicy Mustard

#D8AE46

#D2A32D

#BD9328

#A47F23

#8F6F1E

#765C19

#5D4814

#48380F

#2E240A

#191405

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Spicy Mustard

#D8AE46

#DBB657

#E0BF6C

#E3C67D

#E8CF92

#EBD7A2

#EFDEB3

#F3E7C8

#F7EFD9

#FBF8EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#D8AE47

#466FD8

Analogous

#D86546

#D8AE47

#B8D846

Triadic

#D8AE47

#46D8AE

#AE46D8

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 4-16 U	#D7B246	ΔE 2.93
PANTONE Ceylon Yellow	#D4AE40	ΔE 3.06
PANTONE 6003 C	#E1B74C	ΔE 3.58
PANTONE 15-0850 TPG	#DDAE41	ΔE 3.73

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #D8AE47;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #D8AE47;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #D8AE47 0%, #A47F23 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
#C9A941 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#D5B54A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#F59C8F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Spicy Mustard is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #D8AE47, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 43°.

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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