PANTONE 188 U

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#8B5457

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RGB139, 84, 87

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CMYK0, 40, 37, 45

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HSL357°, 25%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 188 U

#8C5457

#804D4F

#704345

#633B3D

#533233

#462A2B

#392224

#29191A

#1D1112

#0D0808

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 188 U

#8C5457

#9F6063

#A97072

#B48385

#BE9395

#C9A6A8

#D5B9BA

#DEC9CA

#EADCDD

#F4ECEC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8B5457

#548C89

Analogous

#8C5473

#8B5457

#8C6D54

Triadic

#8B5457

#578C54

#54578C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1426 TPG	#8C5557	ΔE 0.68
PANTONE 4100 CP	#895559	ΔE 1.73
PANTONE Roan Rouge	#885157	ΔE 2.04
PANTONE 202 U	#92585D	ΔE 2.48

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8B5457;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #8B5457;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B5457 0%, #633B3D 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
#5C5B57 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#686456 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#995055 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 188 U is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8B5457, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 357°.

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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