PANTONE PQ-8065C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#9D5456

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RGB157, 84, 86

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CMYK0, 46, 45, 38

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HSL358°, 30%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8065C

#9C5456

#8B4B4D

#7E4446

#6D3B3D

#5D3233

#502B2C

#3F2223

#2E191A

#1E1011

#110909

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8065C

#9C5456

#A96062

#B47476

#BD8486

#C69597

#D1A9AA

#DAB9BA

#E2CACB

#EBDBDB

#F6EEEF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9D5456

#549C99

Analogous

#9C547A

#9D5456

#9C7554

Triadic

#9D5456

#569C54

#54569C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8880	#9D565A	ΔE 1.93
PANTONE 8065 C	#A15455	ΔE 2.21
PANTONE P 61-15 U	#965253	ΔE 2.56
PANTONE P 61-6 U	#A25356	ΔE 2.70

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #9D5456;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #9D5456;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9D5456 0%, #6D3B3D 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
#5F5D56 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6E6955 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#AF4F55 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8065C is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #9D5456, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 358°.

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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