PANTONE 3523 C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#742E34

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RGB116, 46, 52

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CMYK0, 60, 55, 55

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HSL355°, 43%, 32%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3523 C

#752F34

#6A2A2F

#5F262B

#502024

#451C1F

#3A171A

#2F1315

#240F10

#16090A

#0B0405

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3523 C

#752F34

#8E3940

#A8434B

#B95059

#C36971

#CE8389

#D89DA1

#E2B6BA

#EBCCCF

#F5E5E7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#742E34

#2F756F

Analogous

#752F57

#742E34

#754C2F

Triadic

#742E34

#34752F

#2F3475

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 23-4-6 C	#793239	ΔE 1.94
PANTONE 4101 CP	#752C36	ΔE 2.12
PANTONE 19-1531 TPX	#743138	ΔE 2.21
PANTONE 19-1534 TCX	#6E292D	ΔE 2.67

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #742E34;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #742E34;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #742E34 0%, #502024 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#373734 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#464233 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#852930 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3523 C is a moderately saturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #742E34, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 355°.

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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