PANTONE 491 U

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#8F5A58

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RGB143, 90, 88

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CMYK0, 37, 38, 44

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HSL2°, 24%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 491 U

#8E5957

#82514F

#724746

#623D3C

#553534

#492E2D

#392423

#2C1C1B

#1C1211

#0D0808

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 491 U

#8E5957

#A06664

#AA7674

#B58887

#BF9897

#CBABAA

#D4BAB9

#E0CDCC

#EADDDC

#F5EFEF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8F5A58

#578C8E

Analogous

#8E5771

#8F5A58

#8E7557

Triadic

#8F5A58

#578E59

#59578E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7624 U	#905A55	ΔE 1.94
PANTONE 697 UP	#905D5E	ΔE 2.53
PANTONE 1815 UP	#925955	ΔE 2.55
PANTONE 18-1426 TPG	#8C5557	ΔE 2.75

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8F5A58;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #8F5A58;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8F5A58 0%, #623D3C 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#626058 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6E6957 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#9D565A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 491 U is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8F5A58, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 2°.

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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