PANTONE Bitter Chocolate

Muted Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#503130

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RGB80, 49, 48

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CMYK0, 39, 40, 69

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HSL2°, 25%, 25%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Bitter Chocolate

#503130

#492D2C

#402726

#392322

#301D1D

#291919

#201413

#1A100F

#100A0A

#060404

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Bitter Chocolate

#503130

#69413F

#804E4D

#995E5C

#A97170

#B88B89

#C6A19F

#D5BAB9

#E2D0CF

#F2E9E9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#503130

#304F50

Analogous

#50303F

#503130

#504130

Triadic

#503130

#305031

#313050

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-1317 TCX	#4E3130	ΔE 1.07
PANTONE 497 XGC	#513433	ΔE 1.57
PANTONE 497 C	#512F2E	ΔE 1.72
PANTONE 19-1321 TCX	#553432	ΔE 1.98

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #503130;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #503130;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #503130 0%, #392322 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
#363430 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3D3A30 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#582E31 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Bitter Chocolate is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #503130, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 2°.

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

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