PANTONE 8601

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#514746

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RGB81, 71, 70

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CMYK0, 12, 14, 68

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HSL5°, 7%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8601

#524847

#4A4140

#413A39

#393232

#312B2B

#292424

#211D1C

#191615

#100E0E

#080707

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8601

#524847

#655958

#786A68

#8B7B79

#9B8E8C

#ACA1A0

#BDB3B3

#CDC6C6

#DED9D9

#EEECEC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#514746

#475152

Analogous

#52474C

#514746

#524D47

Triadic

#514746

#475248

#484752

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-0910 TPG	#514846	ΔE 0.79
PANTONE 4273 C	#4E4544	ΔE 1.07
PANTONE P 171-16 C	#524A47	ΔE 1.79
PANTONE 438 CP	#564848	ΔE 2.10

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #514746;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #514746;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514746 0%, #393232 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
#494846 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4B4A46 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#544647 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8601 is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 30%. It works as a versatile neutral in any design system, providing balance and sophistication without competing with chromatic elements.

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

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