PANTONE 438 C

Neutral Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#584446

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RGB88, 68, 70

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CMYK0, 23, 20, 65

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HSL354°, 13%, 31%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 438 C

#594547

#513E40

#483739

#3F3132

#372A2B

#2E2325

#231B1B

#1A1415

#110D0E

#090707

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 438 C

#594547

#6D5457

#826467

#957578

#A4898C

#B49D9F

#C1AEB0

#D0C2C4

#E0D7D8

#EFEBEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#584446

#455957

Analogous

#594551

#584446

#594D45

Triadic

#584446

#475945

#454759

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-1518 TPG	#5A4747	ΔE 1.68
PANTONE 34-2-7 U	#584142	ΔE 2.01
PANTONE P 78-16 U	#5B494B	ΔE 2.18
PANTONE Raisin	#524144	ΔE 2.29

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #584446;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #584446;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #584446 0%, #3F3132 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
#474646 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4B4A46 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5D4345 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 438 C is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #584446, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 354°.

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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