PANTONE 1817 U

Neutral Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#7B5454
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RGB123, 84, 84
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CMYK0, 32, 32, 52
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HSL0°, 19%, 41%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 1817 U

#7C5555
#704C4C
#644444
#583C3C
#4C3434
#402B2B
#312121
#241919
#181111
#0C0808

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 1817 U

#7C5555
#8F6161
#9E7070
#AA8383
#B79595
#C3A7A7
#CDB6B6
#DAC8C8
#E6DBDB
#F3EDED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7B5454
#557C7C

Analogous

#7C5569
#7B5454
#7C6955

Triadic

#7B5454
#557C55
#55557C

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 8565#7B5455ΔE 0.59
PANTONE 4102 UP#7A5557ΔE 1.73
PANTONE 21-4-6 U#7D5754ΔE 1.99
PANTONE 8565 C#774F50ΔE 2.03

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #7B5454;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #7B5454;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7B5454 0%, #583C3C 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
#5A5854 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#625F54 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#855154 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 1817 U is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #7B5454, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 0°.

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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