PANTONE 7523 U

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#AD7577

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RGB173, 117, 119

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CMYK0, 32, 31, 32

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HSL358°, 25%, 57%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 7523 U

#AD7678

#A16365

#93585A

#804D4E

#6C4142

#5C3739

#492C2D

#362121

#231516

#130B0C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 7523 U

#AD7678

#B48384

#BE9394

#C69FA1

#CDACAD

#D7BCBD

#DEC9CA

#E6D6D6

#EEE2E3

#F7F2F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AD7577

#76ADAB

Analogous

#AD7693

#AD7577

#AD9076

Triadic

#AD7577

#78AD76

#7678AD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 66-12 U	#AF7879	ΔE 1.20
PANTONE 2447 UP	#AB7276	ΔE 1.47
PANTONE 2341 U	#AF7475	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE 8442	#A67172	ΔE 2.26

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AD7577;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AD7577;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AD7577 0%, #804D4E 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#7D7C77 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#898576 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BB7176 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 7523 U is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AD7577, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 358°.

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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