PANTONE PQ-8444C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#AE534C

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RGB174, 83, 76

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CMYK0, 52, 56, 32

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HSL4°, 39%, 49%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8444C

#AE534C

#9C4A44

#8A423D

#793935

#67312D

#592A27

#47221F

#351917

#231110

#120808

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8444C

#AE534C

#B7625C

#BF736E

#C7847F

#CF9591

#D8AAA6

#E0BBB8

#E8CCCA

#EFDDDC

#F7EEED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE534C

#4CA7AE

Analogous

#AE4C76

#AE534C

#AE834C

Triadic

#AE534C

#4CAE53

#534CAE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 41-8 U	#B0544D	ΔE 0.65
PANTONE 7524 CP	#AD514A	ΔE 0.86
PANTONE 2436 UP	#AF544B	ΔE 1.13
PANTONE P 46-7 U	#B1534D	ΔE 1.31

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE534C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #AE534C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE534C 0%, #793935 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
#625D4B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#766C4B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C74B51 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8444C is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE534C, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 4°.

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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