PANTONE 497 CP

Muted Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#55322B

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RGB85, 50, 43

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CMYK0, 41, 49, 67

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HSL10°, 33%, 25%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 497 CP

#55322B

#4E2E27

#442822

#3D241F

#331E1A

#2C1A16

#221411

#1B100E

#110A09

#070403

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 497 CP

#55322B

#704238

#885044

#A35F52

#B27366

#C08C82

#CCA299

#D9BBB4

#E5D0CC

#F3E9E7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#55322B

#2B4E55

Analogous

#552B39

#55322B

#55472B

Triadic

#55322B

#2B5532

#322B55

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Chocolate Fondant	#56352D	ΔE 1.53
PANTONE 19-1432 TCX	#55352D	ΔE 1.85
PANTONE Rum Raisin	#583432	ΔE 3.32
PANTONE 19-1321 TCX	#553432	ΔE 3.81

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #55322B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #55322B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #55322B 0%, #3D241F 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
#39352B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#403B2B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5F2E30 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 497 CP is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #55322B, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 10°.

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

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