PANTONE 490 C

Muted Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#5D2A2C

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RGB93, 42, 44

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CMYK0, 55, 53, 64

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HSL358°, 38%, 26%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 490 C

#5B292B

#512426

#4A2123

#3F1C1E

#38191A

#2E1515

#231010

#1C0D0D

#120808

#0B0505

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 490 C

#5B292B

#743436

#904143

#A94C4F

#B96467

#C57D7F

#D09597

#DCB2B3

#E7CACB

#F4E6E7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#5D2A2C

#295B5A

Analogous

#5B2944

#5D2A2C

#5B4129

Triadic

#5D2A2C

#2B5B29

#292B5B

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 6042 C	#612E2E	ΔE 1.94
PANTONE 19-1724 TCX	#5F272E	ΔE 3.10
PANTONE 7630 C	#633231	ΔE 3.42
PANTONE 19-1535 TCX	#63292C	ΔE 3.45

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #5D2A2C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #5D2A2C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5D2A2C 0%, #3F1C1E 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
#31302C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3C382B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#6A262B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 490 C is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #5D2A2C, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 358°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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