PANTONE Toast

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#CA9978
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RGB202, 153, 120
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CMYK0, 24, 41, 21
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HSL24°, 44%, 63%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Toast

#CA9877
#C28861
#B87447
#A2663F
#8C5836
#764A2E
#5C3A24
#462C1B
#301E13
#160E09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Toast

#CA9877
#D0A386
#D4AC91
#DAB7A0
#E0C2AE
#E5CDBD
#EAD5C8
#EFE0D7
#F5ECE5
#F9F4F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#CA9978
#77A9CA

Analogous

#CA777F
#CA9978
#CAC277

Triadic

#CA9978
#77CA98
#9877CA

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 16-1331 TPX#C89676ΔE 1.17
PANTONE 16-1331 TCX#C99778ΔE 1.19
PANTONE P 39-2 C#C9997AΔE 1.24
PANTONE 4035 C#C79674ΔE 1.29

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #CA9978;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #CA9978;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CA9978 0%, #A2663F 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
#A79B76 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#B3A578 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#DC908F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Toast is a moderately saturated orange with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #CA9978, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 24°.

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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