PANTONE 8045 C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#A6573E

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RGB166, 87, 62

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CMYK0, 48, 63, 35

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HSL14°, 46%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8045 C

#A8573E

#994F38

#864532

#733C2B

#653425

#562C20

#432319

#341B13

#22110C

#0F0806

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8045 C

#A8573E

#BC6349

#C2735B

#CB8672

#D29684

#DAA99A

#E1B9AD

#E9CCC3

#F0DCD6

#F8EFEC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A6573E

#3E8FA8

Analogous

#A83E5A

#A6573E

#A88B3E

Triadic

#A6573E

#3EA857

#573EA8

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1250 TPG	#A85A40	ΔE 1.17
PANTONE P 42-6 C	#A05239	ΔE 2.07
PANTONE 8900	#AC5C42	ΔE 2.07
PANTONE 18-1345 TPX	#A05238	ΔE 2.20

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A6573E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #A6573E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A6573E 0%, #733C2B 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
#685E3C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7A6C3E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BF4D50 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8045 C is a moderately saturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A6573E, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 14°.

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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