PANTONE 8522

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#495046

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RGB73, 80, 70

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CMYK9, 0, 12, 69

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HSL102°, 7%, 29%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8522

#484F45

#40473E

#393F37

#32372F

#2A2E28

#252924

#1E211C

#161915

#0F100E

#070807

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8522

#484F45

#596255

#6B7566

#7C8877

#8E998A

#A3ACA0

#B6BDB3

#C8CDC6

#DADED9

#EDEEEC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#495046

#4C454F

Analogous

#4D4F45

#495046

#454F47

Triadic

#495046

#45484F

#4F4548

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 124-4-7 U	#485047	ΔE 0.78
PANTONE P 177-16 C	#464D43	ΔE 1.29
PANTONE 129-2-7 U	#4B4F44	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE P 177-15 C	#4C5549	ΔE 2.36

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #495046;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #495046;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #495046 0%, #32372F 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
#514E46 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#504E46 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#494F4D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8522 is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 29%. It works as a versatile neutral in any design system, providing balance and sophistication without competing with chromatic elements.

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

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