PANTONE Warm Sand

Muted Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#C5AE91

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RGB197, 174, 145

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CMYK0, 12, 26, 23

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HSL33°, 31%, 67%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Warm Sand

#C5AD91

#B99C79

#AE8D65

#9D7C53

#866946

#72593C

#5A4730

#433523

#2B2217

#17120C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Warm Sand

#C5AD91

#CAB59B

#D1BFA8

#D7C6B2

#DCCEBC

#E3D7CA

#E8DFD4

#EDE6DE

#F3EEE8

#FAF8F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C5AE91

#91A8C5

Analogous

#C59391

#C5AE91

#C2C591

Triadic

#C5AE91

#91C5AD

#AD91C5

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 13-4 U	#C3AE90	ΔE 0.94
PANTONE 15-1214 TCX	#C5AC90	ΔE 1.07
PANTONE 14-1208 TPG	#C6AD93	ΔE 1.66
PANTONE 15-1216 TPX	#C1AE90	ΔE 1.73

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C5AE91;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C5AE91;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C5AE91 0%, #9D7C53 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
#B7AE8F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#BDB392 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D0A8A5 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Warm Sand is a desaturated orange with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #C5AE91, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 33°.

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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