PANTONE 2436 C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#B6533E

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RGB182, 83, 62

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CMYK0, 54, 66, 29

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HSL11°, 49%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2436 C

#B6543E

#A34C38

#904331

#813C2C

#6E3326

#5B2A1F

#482119

#351912

#26120D

#130907

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2436 C

#B6543E

#C2624C

#C8735F

#D08776

#D79789

#DDA89C

#E4B9AF

#EACAC2

#F2DED9

#F8EEEC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B6533E

#3EA0B6

Analogous

#B63E64

#B6533E

#B6903E

Triadic

#B6533E

#3EB654

#543EB6

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-2436C	#B6523D	ΔE 0.58
PANTONE 16-3-5 C	#B5513C	ΔE 0.86
PANTONE PQ-8901C	#B5503C	ΔE 1.25
PANTONE 16-2-7 U	#BC5542	ΔE 2.09

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #B6533E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #B6533E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B6533E 0%, #813C2C 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
#665C3D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7C6E3D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D3484D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2436 C is a moderately saturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #B6533E, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 11°.

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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