PANTONE 3523 CP

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#7C3030

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RGB124, 48, 48

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CMYK0, 61, 61, 51

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HSL0°, 44%, 34%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3523 CP

#7D3131

#722C2C

#632727

#582222

#491D1D

#3E1818

#331414

#250E0E

#1A0A0A

#0B0404

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3523 CP

#7D3131

#973B3B

#AD4343

#BD5656

#C66C6C

#D08686

#DAA0A0

#E2B6B6

#ECCFCF

#F5E5E5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7C3030

#317D7D

Analogous

#7D3157

#7C3030

#7D5731

Triadic

#7C3030

#317D31

#31317D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 181 XGC	#813634	ΔE 2.28
PANTONE 491 C	#7F3035	ΔE 2.77
PANTONE 181 C	#81312F	ΔE 2.84
PANTONE 7624 XGC	#7F2E2D	ΔE 2.96

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #7C3030;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #7C3030;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7C3030 0%, #582222 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
#3C3930 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4C452F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#8F2A30 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3523 CP is a moderately saturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #7C3030, 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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