PANTONE Hot Sauce

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#AB4F41

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RGB171, 79, 65

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CMYK0, 54, 62, 33

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HSL8°, 45%, 46%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Hot Sauce

#AA4F41

#98463A

#893F34

#76372D

#683027

#552720

#431F19

#341814

#210F0D

#120907

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Hot Sauce

#AA4F41

#BA594A

#C36D60

#CA7E72

#D29289

#D9A39B

#E0B4AE

#E9C9C4

#F0DAD6

#F8EEED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AB4F41

#419CAA

Analogous

#AA4167

#AB4F41

#AA8341

Triadic

#AB4F41

#41AA4F

#4F41AA

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-8445C	#AA4B40	ΔE 1.89
PANTONE 4054 CP	#AF5544	ΔE 2.37
PANTONE 18-1536 TCX	#A84D43	ΔE 2.51
PANTONE 7608 C	#A4493D	ΔE 2.52

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AB4F41;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #AB4F41;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AB4F41 0%, #76372D 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#605840 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#746840 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C5464B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Hot Sauce is a moderately saturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AB4F41, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 8°.

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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