PANTONE PQ-10185C

Muted Professional Pink

Technical Values

HEX#AE83A6

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RGB174, 131, 166

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CMYK0, 25, 5, 32

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HSL311°, 21%, 60%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10185C

#AE84A7

#A27199

#94618B

#825579

#6F4968

#5D3C57

#4A3045

#382434

#251823

#130C11

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10185C

#AE84A7

#B690AF

#BF9CB8

#C7A9C1

#CFB5CA

#D7C1D3

#DFCEDC

#E7DAE4

#EFE6ED

#F7F3F6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE83A6

#84AE8B

Analogous

#A184AE

#AE83A6

#AE8491

Triadic

#AE83A6

#A7AE84

#84A7AE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 10185 C	#AC84A6	ΔE 1.28
PANTONE 7654 CP	#AC81A2	ΔE 1.34
PANTONE 35-1-2 U	#AF83A3	ΔE 1.76
PANTONE P 88-12 U	#A87FA2	ΔE 1.90

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE83A6;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE83A6;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE83A6 0%, #825579 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#828BA8 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8B91A4 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B3858E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10185C is a desaturated pink with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE83A6, placing it in the pink region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 311°.

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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