PANTONE Taupe Gray

Neutral Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#8E7C71

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RGB142, 124, 113

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CMYK0, 13, 20, 44

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HSL23°, 11%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Taupe Gray

#8E7C71

#7F7066

#71635B

#63574F

#554B44

#473E39

#39322D

#2A2522

#1C1917

#0E0C0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Taupe Gray

#8E7C71

#998980

#A4968E

#B0A39C

#BBB1AA

#C6BEB8

#D2CBC6

#DDD8D5

#E8E5E3

#F4F2F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8E7C71

#71838E

Analogous

#8E7175

#8E7C71

#8E8A71

Triadic

#8E7C71

#718E7C

#7C718E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 17-0808 TCX	#8D7C71	ΔE 0.45
PANTONE 4090 UP	#8E7B71	ΔE 0.71
PANTONE 17-0807 TPG	#907C71	ΔE 0.90
PANTONE 155-1-3 U	#8E7E74	ΔE 1.29

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8E7C71;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8E7C71;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8E7C71 0%, #63574F 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
#817D70 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#858171 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#957979 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Taupe Gray is a desaturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8E7C71, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 23°.

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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