PANTONE 18-1235 TCX

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#8D5E50

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RGB141, 94, 80

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CMYK0, 33, 43, 45

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HSL14°, 28%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-1235 TCX

#8C5D4F

#7F5548

#6F4A3E

#624137

#553830

#483028

#37251F

#2A1C18

#1D1411

#0D0907

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-1235 TCX

#8C5D4F

#A06A5A

#AB7869

#B68A7C

#C19B90

#CCADA4

#D5BCB4

#E0CDC8

#EBDFDB

#F4EDEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8D5E50

#4F7E8C

Analogous

#8C4F5F

#8D5E50

#8C7C4F

Triadic

#8D5E50

#4F8C5D

#5D4F8C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Russet	#8F5F50	ΔE 0.94
PANTONE 18-1235 TPX	#8B5D50	ΔE 0.94
PANTONE 3R12 SP	#8E5F4F	ΔE 1.18
PANTONE P 42-14 U	#8C5C50	ΔE 1.27

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8D5E50;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #8D5E50;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8D5E50 0%, #624137 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#68624F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#726B50 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#9C585A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-1235 TCX is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8D5E50, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 14°.

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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