PANTONE 498 U

Neutral Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#805D5B

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RGB128, 93, 91

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CMYK0, 27, 29, 50

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HSL3°, 17%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 498 U

#805D5B

#745453

#654948

#5A413F

#4E3837

#42302F

#332524

#271C1C

#1B1313

#0C0908

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 498 U

#805D5B

#926A68

#9E7876

#AA8988

#B79B9A

#C4ADAB

#CEBBBA

#DBCDCC

#E8DFDE

#F2EDED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#805D5B

#5B7E80

Analogous

#805B6C

#805D5B

#80705B

Triadic

#805D5B

#5B805D

#5D5B80

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7629 U	#815C5B	ΔE 1.01
PANTONE 7610 UP	#7D5B58	ΔE 1.15
PANTONE 7610 U	#81605D	ΔE 1.42
PANTONE 21-4-5 U	#825C59	ΔE 1.68

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #805D5B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #805D5B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #805D5B 0%, #5A413F 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
#63615B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6A675B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#895A5D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 498 U is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #805D5B, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 3°.

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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