PANTONE Peppercorn

Neutral Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#6C5656

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RGB108, 86, 86

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CMYK0, 20, 20, 58

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HSL0°, 11%, 38%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Peppercorn

#6C5656

#604D4D

#554444

#4C3D3D

#413434

#362B2B

#2A2222

#1F1919

#171212

#0B0909

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Peppercorn

#6C5656

#7D6464

#8E7171

#9D8585

#AB9696

#B9A7A7

#C6B8B8

#D4C9C9

#E4DDDD

#F1EEEE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6C5656

#566C6C

Analogous

#6C5661

#6C5656

#6C6156

Triadic

#6C5656

#566C56

#56566C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1409 TCX	#6A5656	ΔE 0.96
PANTONE P 79-14 U	#6D5659	ΔE 1.78
PANTONE P 51-14 U	#695552	ΔE 2.00
PANTONE 7631 U	#6F5654	ΔE 2.03

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6C5656;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #6C5656;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6C5656 0%, #4C3D3D 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
#595956 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5E5C56 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#725456 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Peppercorn is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #6C5656, 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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