PANTONE Fudge

Neutral Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#493338

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RGB73, 51, 56

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CMYK0, 30, 23, 71

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HSL346°, 18%, 24%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Fudge

#483237

#422E33

#39282C

#332427

#2A1D20

#24191C

#1E1517

#150F10

#0F0A0C

#060405

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Fudge

#483237

#60434A

#75525A

#8D626C

#9F757E

#B08D95

#C0A5AB

#CFBABF

#E0D2D5

#EEE7E9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#493338

#324843

Analogous

#483242

#493338

#483832

Triadic

#493338

#374832

#323748

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-2478C	#4B353A	ΔE 0.89
PANTONE 19-1619 TCX	#473338	ΔE 1.04
PANTONE 2478 C	#4C363A	ΔE 1.45
PANTONE 19-1317 TPX	#4D3536	ΔE 3.12

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #493338;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #493338;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #493338 0%, #332427 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
#353638 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3A3938 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#4E3235 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Fudge is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #493338, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 346°.

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

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