PANTONE 181 UP

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#8F5E56

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RGB143, 94, 86

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CMYK0, 34, 40, 44

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HSL8°, 25%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 181 UP

#8F5E56

#83554E

#734B45

#63413B

#563834

#49302C

#392522

#2D1D1B

#1D1311

#0D0808

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 181 UP

#8F5E56

#A16B63

#AB7A73

#B68C86

#C09B96

#CBAEA9

#D5BDB9

#E0CFCC

#EADEDC

#F5F0EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8F5E56

#56888F

Analogous

#8F566B

#8F5E56

#8F7A56

Triadic

#8F5E56

#568F5E

#5E568F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 181 U	#8E5B53	ΔE 1.44
PANTONE 18-1336 TPX	#956359	ΔE 2.37
PANTONE P 42-14 U	#8C5C50	ΔE 2.49
PANTONE 7609 UP	#97625B	ΔE 2.66

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8F5E56;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #8F5E56;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8F5E56 0%, #63413B 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
#676355 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#726B56 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#9D595C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 181 UP is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8F5E56, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 8°.

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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