PANTONE 8904

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#BF5A60

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RGB191, 90, 96

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CMYK0, 53, 50, 25

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HSL356°, 44%, 55%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8904

#BF5A60

#B8474F

#A23F45

#8F383E

#792F34

#67282C

#511F23

#3E181B

#281011

#120708

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8904

#BF5A60

#C66C72

#CC7B80

#D38D92

#D89CA0

#E0AEB2

#E5BDC0

#ECCFD1

#F2DEDF

#F9F0F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BF5A60

#5ABFB8

Analogous

#BF5A93

#BF5A60

#BF865A

Triadic

#BF5A60

#60BF5A

#5A60BF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 200 UP	#C45C61	ΔE 1.90
PANTONE 193 UP	#C15862	ΔE 2.16
PANTONE 8905 C	#BA545D	ΔE 2.39
PANTONE 2342 CP	#C35C66	ΔE 2.41

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BF5A60;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BF5A60;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BF5A60 0%, #8F383E 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#686660 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7E775F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D8535C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8904 is a moderately saturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BF5A60, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 356°.

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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