PANTONE 159-1-7 U

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#48403F

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RGB72, 64, 63

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CMYK0, 11, 12, 72

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HSL7°, 7%, 26%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 159-1-7 U

#473F3E

#3F3837

#393332

#312B2B

#2C2726

#231F1F

#1B1818

#161313

#0E0C0C

#080707

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 159-1-7 U

#473F3E

#5A504E

#706361

#837472

#978987

#A79C9A

#B8AEAD

#CBC4C3

#DBD7D6

#EEECEC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#48403F

#3E4647

Analogous

#473E41

#48403F

#47433E

Triadic

#48403F

#3E473F

#3F3E47

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-0915 TPG	#473F3E	ΔE 0.44
PANTONE 19-1111 TPG	#483F3F	ΔE 0.81
PANTONE 19-1018 TPG	#473E3E	ΔE 1.06
PANTONE 19-0910 TPX	#4A4341	ΔE 1.40

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #48403F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #48403F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #48403F 0%, #312B2B 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#41413F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#43423F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#4A3F40 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 159-1-7 U is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 26%. It works as a versatile neutral in any design system, providing balance and sophistication without competing with chromatic elements.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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