PANTONE 8900 C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#A85138

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RGB168, 81, 56

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CMYK0, 52, 67, 34

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HSL13°, 50%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8900 C

#A85038

#994933

#86402D

#773928

#633021

#54281C

#452117

#321811

#22100B

#0F0705

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8900 C

#A85038

#BF5B40

#C66C53

#CD7F6A

#D4907D

#DBA394

#E3B7AB

#E9C7BE

#F1DBD5

#F7EBE8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A85138

#3890A8

Analogous

#A83858

#A85138

#A88938

Triadic

#A85138

#38A850

#5038A8

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1340 TPX	#A44F36	ΔE 1.30
PANTONE 18-1340 TPG	#AD533A	ΔE 1.71
PANTONE 18-1345 TPG	#A8553A	ΔE 2.12
PANTONE PQ-8900C	#A35138	ΔE 2.44

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A85138;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #A85138;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A85138 0%, #773928 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
#635836 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#776838 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C3464A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8900 C is a moderately saturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A85138, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 13°.

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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