PANTONE Tawny Olive

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#C4962C

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RGB196, 150, 44

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CMYK0, 23, 78, 23

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HSL42°, 63%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Tawny Olive

#C3962C

#AF8628

#9E7924

#89691F

#74591A

#644D17

#4F3D12

#3A2D0D

#251D08

#151005

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Tawny Olive

#C3962C

#D2A337

#D7AF50

#DCB865

#E1C27A

#E6CD93

#EBD7A8

#F0E0BC

#F5EAD1

#FAF5EA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C4962C

#2C5AC3

Analogous

#C34B2C

#C4962C

#A5C32C

Triadic

#C4962C

#2CC396

#962CC3

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7556 XGC	#C4932C	ΔE 1.85
PANTONE 10122 C	#C69627	ΔE 2.15
PANTONE 118 CP	#BD8E23	ΔE 2.99
PANTONE 7-3-4 CP	#C6922C	ΔE 3.10

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C4962C;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C4962C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C4962C 0%, #89691F 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
#B39126 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#BF9E2F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#E38376 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Tawny Olive is a moderately saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #C4962C, 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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