PANTONE 8905 C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#BA545D

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RGB186, 84, 93

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CMYK0, 55, 50, 27

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HSL355°, 43%, 53%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8905 C

#BB545C

#AF464F

#993D45

#87363D

#752F34

#62272C

#4D1F22

#3A171A

#281012

#120708

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8905 C

#BB545C

#C2666E

#C8747B

#CF878D

#D6999E

#DEABAF

#E3BABD

#EBCCCF

#F2DEE0

#F8EDEE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BA545D

#54BBB2

Analogous

#BB5490

#BA545D

#BB7F54

Triadic

#BA545D

#5CBB54

#545CBB

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 63-6 U	#BA545F	ΔE 1.15
PANTONE 193 UP	#C15862	ΔE 2.20
PANTONE PQ-8905C	#B5525D	ΔE 2.28
PANTONE 8904	#BF5A60	ΔE 2.39

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BA545D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #BA545D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BA545D 0%, #87363D 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#62615D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#77715C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D24D57 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8905 C is a moderately saturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BA545D, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 355°.

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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