PANTONE 23-5-5 U

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#874B48

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RGB135, 75, 72

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CMYK0, 44, 47, 47

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HSL3°, 30%, 41%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 23-5-5 U

#884C49

#7B4542

#6D3D3B

#603634

#532F2D

#462725

#351E1D

#281615

#1B0F0E

#0D0707

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 23-5-5 U

#884C49

#9C5754

#AB6763

#B67A77

#C18E8B

#CBA19F

#D4B1AF

#DFC5C3

#EAD8D7

#F4ECEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#874B48

#498588

Analogous

#884965

#874B48

#886C49

Triadic

#874B48

#49884C

#4C4988

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 21-3-7 U	#884E4A	ΔE 1.38
PANTONE P 47-7 U	#894E49	ΔE 1.47
PANTONE 18-1323 TPG	#8B4C4A	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE 8540	#894E4D	ΔE 1.94

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #874B48;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #874B48;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #874B48 0%, #603634 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
#555248 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#625C47 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#97464A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 23-5-5 U is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #874B48, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 3°.

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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