PANTONE 8523 C

Neutral Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#2F3C36

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RGB47, 60, 54

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CMYK22, 0, 10, 76

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HSL152°, 12%, 21%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8523 C

#2F3C36

#2B3631

#26312C

#222B27

#1D2521

#191F1C

#121715

#0D110F

#090B0A

#040605

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8523 C

#2F3C36

#41534B

#536A5F

#658174

#799688

#90A79C

#A4B7AE

#BAC9C2

#D1DBD7

#E8EDEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2F3C36

#3C2F35

Analogous

#2F3C30

#2F3C36

#2F3C3C

Triadic

#2F3C36

#362F3C

#3C362F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-8523C	#2E3C35	ΔE 0.79
PANTONE 8523	#35403A	ΔE 2.16
PANTONE 19-5212 TCX	#303E3C	ΔE 2.80
PANTONE 19-6110 TPX	#36403C	ΔE 2.81

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #2F3C36;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #2F3C36;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2F3C36 0%, #222B27 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
#3B3A36 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#393836 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2D3C3A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8523 C is a desaturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #2F3C36, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 152°.

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

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