PANTONE 8561 C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#794342

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RGB121, 67, 66

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CMYK0, 45, 45, 53

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HSL1°, 29%, 37%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8561 C

#7A4443

#6D3D3C

#633736

#56302F

#482828

#3F2322

#311C1B

#241414

#170D0D

#0D0707

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8561 C

#7A4443

#8D4F4E

#A45C5B

#AF6F6E

#BA8382

#C79A99

#D2ADAD

#DDC1C0

#E7D5D4

#F4EBEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#794342

#43797A

Analogous

#7A435D

#794342

#7A5F43

Triadic

#794342

#437A44

#44437A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-8561C	#764242	ΔE 1.42
PANTONE 499 CP	#7D4543	ΔE 1.60
PANTONE P 50-8 U	#7C4643	ΔE 1.61
PANTONE 19-1338 TPG	#7F4747	ΔE 2.10

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #794342;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #794342;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #794342 0%, #56302F 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
#4B4942 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#575241 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#873F43 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8561 C is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #794342, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 1°.

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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