PANTONE 8522 C

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#3B473E

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RGB59, 71, 62

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CMYK17, 0, 13, 72

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HSL135°, 9%, 25%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8522 C

#3A453D

#354038

#2E3831

#2A322C

#232A25

#1E2420

#171C18

#131613

#0C0E0C

#050605

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8522 C

#3A453D

#4D5C50

#5D6F61

#6F8575

#829787

#98A99C

#ACB9AF

#C2CCC4

#D5DCD7

#ECEFEC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3B473E

#453A43

Analogous

#3D453A

#3B473E

#3A4543

Triadic

#3B473E

#3D3A45

#453D3A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-8522C	#3E493E	ΔE 1.61
PANTONE 19-5918 TPG	#3B4A40	ΔE 1.73
PANTONE 19-5917 TCX	#36453C	ΔE 1.74
PANTONE Sycamore	#35463D	ΔE 2.32

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3B473E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3B473E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3B473E 0%, #2A322C 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
#47453E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#45433E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#3A4744 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8522 C is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 25%. 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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