PANTONE 497 C

Muted Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#512F2E

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RGB81, 47, 46

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CMYK0, 42, 43, 68

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HSL2°, 28%, 25%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 497 C

#522F2E

#4B2B2A

#412625

#3B2221

#311C1C

#2A1818

#211312

#1A0F0F

#100909

#070404

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 497 C

#522F2E

#6C3E3D

#834B49

#9D5A58

#AC6E6C

#BB8886

#C89F9D

#D7B8B7

#E3CFCE

#F2E8E8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#512F2E

#2E5052

Analogous

#522E3F

#512F2E

#52412E

Triadic

#512F2E

#2E522F

#2F2E52

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Bitter Chocolate	#503130	ΔE 1.72
PANTONE 19-1321 TCX	#553432	ΔE 2.17
PANTONE 19-1410 TSX	#4B2B2B	ΔE 2.34
PANTONE 7631 XGC	#563133	ΔE 2.46

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #512F2E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #512F2E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #512F2E 0%, #3B2221 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
#34332E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3C382E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5A2C2F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 497 C is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #512F2E, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 2°.

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

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