PANTONE 490 XGC

Muted Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#5B2E32

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RGB91, 46, 50

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CMYK0, 49, 45, 64

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HSL355°, 33%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 490 XGC

#5C2E32

#51292C

#4B2629

#402023

#361B1E

#2F181A

#251314

#1B0E0F

#110909

#0A0506

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 490 XGC

#5C2E32

#733A3F

#8E484E

#A6545B

#B46A70

#C1858A

#CD9DA1

#D9B4B7

#E5CCCE

#F3E7E8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#5B2E32

#2E5C58

Analogous

#5C2E49

#5B2E32

#5C412E

Triadic

#5B2E32

#325C2E

#2E325C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-1526 TCX	#5D2F35	ΔE 1.37
PANTONE 1817 XGC	#623235	ΔE 2.66
PANTONE 7631 C	#572D2D	ΔE 2.66
PANTONE 20-0102 TPM	#5C2D36	ΔE 2.96

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #5B2E32;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #5B2E32;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5B2E32 0%, #402023 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
#343432 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3E3B31 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#662B2F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 490 XGC is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #5B2E32, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 355°.

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

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