PANTONE 8542

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#653338

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RGB101, 51, 56

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CMYK0, 50, 45, 60

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HSL354°, 33%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8542

#663338

#5C2E33

#51292D

#472427

#3D1F22

#331A1C

#291517

#1F0F11

#140A0B

#0A0506

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8542

#663338

#7D3F45

#954B53

#AB5961

#B77178

#C3888E

#CFA0A5

#DBB8BB

#E7D0D2

#F3E7E8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#653338

#336661

Analogous

#663352

#653338

#664733

Triadic

#653338

#386633

#333866

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-1527 TCX	#673539	ΔE 0.98
PANTONE 19-1525 TCX	#633336	ΔE 1.33
PANTONE 1817 XGC	#623235	ΔE 1.50
PANTONE Port	#663336	ΔE 1.53

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #653338;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #653338;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #653338 0%, #472427 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
#3A3938 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#444137 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#713035 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8542 is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #653338, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 354°.

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

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