PANTONE 8561

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#7B4A48

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RGB123, 74, 72

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CMYK0, 40, 41, 52

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HSL2°, 26%, 38%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8561

#7A4948

#6D4240

#603A39

#573433

#4A2C2B

#3D2524

#301D1C

#231515

#1A0F0F

#0D0808

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8561

#7A4948

#8D5553

#A1615E

#AE7775

#B98A88

#C59D9B

#D0B0AF

#DBC3C2

#E8D9D8

#F4ECEC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7B4A48

#48787A

Analogous

#7A485F

#7B4A48

#7A6348

Triadic

#7B4A48

#487A49

#49487A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1425 TPX	#7C4946	ΔE 1.36
PANTONE 23-5-6 U	#774846	ΔE 1.39
PANTONE 499 XGC	#784844	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE 4100 C	#7E4D4D	ΔE 1.81

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #7B4A48;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #7B4A48;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7B4A48 0%, #573433 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
#524F48 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5C5847 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#88464A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8561 is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #7B4A48, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 2°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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