PANTONE 8881

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#A2485A

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RGB162, 72, 90

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CMYK0, 56, 44, 36

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HSL348°, 38%, 46%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8881

#A2495B

#904151

#823A49

#71333F

#632C37

#51242D

#3F1C23

#31161C

#200E12

#12080A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8881

#A2495B

#B25366

#BB6878

#C37988

#CC8E9B

#D4A0AA

#DCB2BA

#E6C7CD

#EED8DD

#F7EDEF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A2485A

#49A290

Analogous

#A24987

#A2485A

#A26349

Triadic

#A2485A

#5BA249

#495BA2

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 69-16 U	#A54B5C	ΔE 1.19
PANTONE P 72-8 U	#A44C5E	ΔE 1.66
PANTONE PQ-8885C	#A04555	ΔE 1.95
PANTONE 7640 CP	#A04A5D	ΔE 2.27

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A2485A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #A2485A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A2485A 0%, #71333F 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#52545B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#656258 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B6444E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8881 is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A2485A, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 348°.

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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