PANTONE Dusty Cedar

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#AD5D5D

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RGB173, 93, 93

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CMYK0, 46, 46, 32

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HSL0°, 33%, 52%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Dusty Cedar

#AD5C5C

#9F5050

#8E4848

#7A3E3E

#693535

#582C2C

#472424

#361B1B

#221111

#110909

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Dusty Cedar

#AD5C5C

#B66D6D

#BE7E7E

#C58C8C

#CD9D9D

#D6AEAE

#DFBFBF

#E7D0D0

#EEDDDD

#F6EEEE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AD5D5D

#5CADAD

Analogous

#AD5C85

#AD5D5D

#AD855C

Triadic

#AD5D5D

#5CAD5C

#5C5CAD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 61-5 U	#AB5A5C	ΔE 1.39
PANTONE 7628 U	#AC5A59	ΔE 1.70
PANTONE 7622 U	#AB5F5E	ΔE 1.81
PANTONE 8443 C	#AE615F	ΔE 1.86

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AD5D5D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #AD5D5D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AD5D5D 0%, #7A3E3E 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
#69665D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7A735C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C1575D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Dusty Cedar is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AD5D5D, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 0°.

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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