PANTONE Forged Iron

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#48464A

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RGB72, 70, 74

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CMYK3, 5, 0, 71

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HSL270°, 3%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Forged Iron

#47454A

#403E42

#38363A

#333135

#2B2A2D

#242325

#1C1B1D

#141415

#0F0F10

#080708

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Forged Iron

#47454A

#59575C

#6B686E

#807C83

#918E95

#A3A0A6

#B5B3B7

#C7C5C9

#DBDADC

#EDEDEE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#48464A

#474A45

Analogous

#45454A

#48464A

#4A454A

Triadic

#48464A

#4A4745

#454A47

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-3902 TPG	#4A484D	ΔE 1.08
PANTONE 162-1-4 C	#4B484B	ΔE 1.24
PANTONE 56-2-7 U	#4C484C	ΔE 1.40
PANTONE Gray Pinstripe	#49494D	ΔE 1.43

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #48464A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #48464A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #48464A 0%, #333135 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
#45474A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#46474A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#484647 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Forged Iron is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 28%. It works as a versatile neutral in any design system, providing balance and sophistication without competing with chromatic elements.

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

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