PANTONE 8543 C

Muted Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#5B3043

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RGB91, 48, 67

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CMYK0, 47, 26, 64

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HSL333°, 31%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8543 C

#5A3043

#502A3B

#492736

#3F212F

#351C28

#2F1923

#25131B

#1B0E14

#11090C

#0A0507

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8543 C

#5A3043

#723C54

#8C4A68

#A45679

#B26C8B

#C087A0

#CC9EB3

#D8B6C5

#E5CDD8

#F3E8ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#5B3043

#305A47

Analogous

#5A3058

#5B3043

#5A3230

Triadic

#5B3043

#435A30

#30435A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Grape Wine	#5A2F43	ΔE 0.74
PANTONE 7645 XGC	#5B3041	ΔE 1.27
PANTONE 7644 C	#582D40	ΔE 1.29
PANTONE 7645 CP	#552C40	ΔE 2.32

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #5B3043;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #5B3043;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5B3043 0%, #3F212F 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
#333744 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3B3D42 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#632F36 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8543 C is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #5B3043, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 333°.

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

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