PANTONE 8542 C

Muted Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#652F38

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RGB101, 47, 56

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CMYK0, 53, 45, 60

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HSL350°, 36%, 29%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8542 C

#652F38

#5A2A32

#50262D

#452127

#3B1C21

#34181D

#2A1417

#1F0F11

#150A0C

#0A0506

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8542 C

#652F38

#7D3B46

#954653

#AD5261

#B96A77

#C68690

#D19EA6

#DDB6BD

#E8CED3

#F4E7E9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#652F38

#2F655C

Analogous

#652F53

#652F38

#65412F

Triadic

#652F38

#38652F

#2F3865

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-8542C	#622E37	ΔE 1.19
PANTONE Chocolate Truffle	#612E35	ΔE 1.77
PANTONE 19-1724 TPX	#66333B	ΔE 1.94
PANTONE 4103 CP	#64303C	ΔE 2.54

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #652F38;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #652F38;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #652F38 0%, #452127 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
#353638 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#413F37 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#712C32 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8542 C is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #652F38, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 350°.

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

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