PANTONE Balsam

Muted Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#33565E

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RGB51, 86, 94

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CMYK46, 9, 0, 63

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HSL191°, 30%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Balsam

#32555D

#2D4C53

#274349

#243D42

#1E3438

#192A2E

#142124

#0E181B

#0B1214

#05090A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Balsam

#32555D

#3E6A74

#4B7F8B

#5998A6

#70A6B2

#88B5BF

#9FC3CB

#B6D2D8

#D1E2E6

#E8F1F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#33565E

#5D3A32

Analogous

#325D4F

#33565E

#32405D

Triadic

#33565E

#5D3255

#555D32

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 94-5-6 U	#30535B	ΔE 1.26
PANTONE Mediterranea	#32575D	ΔE 1.48
PANTONE 316 U	#375A63	ΔE 1.80
PANTONE 10442 C	#345A63	ΔE 1.87

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #33565E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #33565E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #33565E 0%, #243D42 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
#4F535F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#474D5E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#295A58 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Balsam is a desaturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #33565E, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 191°.

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

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