PANTONE 18-1238 TPG

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#8D5A4D

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RGB141, 90, 77

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CMYK0, 36, 45, 45

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HSL12°, 29%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-1238 TPG

#8D5B4E

#805247

#70483E

#633F36

#56372F

#482E28

#38241F

#2B1B18

#1E1310

#0D0807

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-1238 TPG

#8D5B4E

#A16759

#AC7568

#B7877B

#C1998F

#CCABA3

#D5BAB3

#E0CCC7

#EBDEDB

#F4EDEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8D5A4D

#4E818D

Analogous

#8D4E61

#8D5A4D

#8D7A4E

Triadic

#8D5A4D

#4E8D5B

#5B4E8D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1242 TPG	#8F5B4C	ΔE 1.42
PANTONE P 43-11 C	#8B594E	ΔE 1.42
PANTONE P 43-10 C	#925D51	ΔE 1.70
PANTONE P 50-14 U	#8C584E	ΔE 1.73

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8D5A4D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #8D5A4D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8D5A4D 0%, #633F36 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
#645F4C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#70684D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#9C5456 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-1238 TPG is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8D5A4D, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 12°.

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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