PANTONE PQ-8523C

Neutral Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#2E3C35

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RGB46, 60, 53

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CMYK23, 0, 12, 76

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HSL150°, 13%, 21%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8523C

#2F3D36

#2A3730

#26312B

#212B26

#1D2521

#18201C

#121714

#0D110F

#090C0A

#040605

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8523C

#2F3D36

#40544A

#526B5E

#648273

#789787

#8FA89C

#A3B8AD

#BACAC2

#D1DCD6

#E8EDEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2E3C35

#3D2F36

Analogous

#2F3D2F

#2E3C35

#2F3D3D

Triadic

#2E3C35

#362F3D

#3D362F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8523 C	#2F3C36	ΔE 0.79
PANTONE 19-5918 TPX	#2F3F35	ΔE 2.34
PANTONE 8523	#35403A	ΔE 2.56
PANTONE 5535 CP	#273B34	ΔE 2.69

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #2E3C35;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #2E3C35;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2E3C35 0%, #212B26 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#3B3A35 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#383835 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2C3C3A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8523C is a desaturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #2E3C35, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 150°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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