PANTONE 8524

Neutral Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#3C4C4A

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RGB60, 76, 74

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CMYK21, 0, 3, 70

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HSL173°, 12%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8524

#3D4D4B

#364543

#313F3D

#2B3635

#242E2D

#1F2827

#191F1F

#121716

#0B0E0E

#070908

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8524

#3D4D4B

#4C615F

#5E7875

#6E8C88

#819C99

#98AEAC

#ACBEBC

#C0CECC

#D4DDDC

#EBEFEF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3C4C4A

#4D3D3F

Analogous

#3D4D43

#3C4C4A

#3D474D

Triadic

#3C4C4A

#4B3D4D

#4D4B3D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-5406 TPG	#384A47	ΔE 1.49
PANTONE P 175-16 C	#3B4948	ΔE 1.50
PANTONE 107-4-7 U	#3C4F4D	ΔE 1.59
PANTONE 99-3-7 U	#3A4C4D	ΔE 2.04

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3C4C4A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3C4C4A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3C4C4A 0%, #2B3635 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
#4A4A4A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#47474A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#384D4B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8524 is a desaturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #3C4C4A, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 173°.

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

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