PANTONE 17-2521 TCX

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#BB5F8A

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RGB187, 95, 138

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CMYK0, 49, 26, 27

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HSL332°, 40%, 55%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 17-2521 TCX

#BA5E89

#B34D7C

#9D436D

#8B3C61

#763252

#642B45

#4F2237

#3D1A2A

#27111B

#12080C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 17-2521 TCX

#BA5E89

#C27096

#C87EA1

#D090AE

#D69FB8

#DDB0C5

#E3BFD0

#EBD1DD

#F1DFE7

#F9F1F5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BB5F8A

#5EBA8F

Analogous

#BA5EB7

#BB5F8A

#BA615E

Triadic

#BB5F8A

#89BA5E

#5E89BA

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 34-1-3 CP	#BA618D	ΔE 1.68
PANTONE 675 U	#C1628E	ΔE 1.90
PANTONE 17-2520 TCX	#C36590	ΔE 2.58
PANTONE P 80-13 U	#BB5E84	ΔE 3.05

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BB5F8A;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BB5F8A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BB5F8A 0%, #8B3C61 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
#646E8C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#777B88 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CB5E6D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 17-2521 TCX is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BB5F8A, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 332°.

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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