PANTONE PQ-8525C

Neutral Dark Cyan

Technical Values

HEX#385153

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RGB56, 81, 83

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CMYK33, 2, 0, 67

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HSL184°, 19%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8525C

#385052

#324749

#2D4143

#27383A

#213031

#1D2A2A

#172121

#111818

#0A0F0F

#060909

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8525C

#385052

#466567

#577D7F

#659295

#79A1A4

#92B2B5

#A7C1C3

#BCD0D2

#D1DFE0

#EAF0F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#385153

#523A38

Analogous

#385247

#385153

#384352

Triadic

#385153

#523850

#505238

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 101-1-7 U	#395254	ΔE 0.42
PANTONE 99-3-6 U	#385255	ΔE 0.80
PANTONE 98-3-7 U	#3B5254	ΔE 0.94
PANTONE 19-5030 TPG	#374F52	ΔE 1.05

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #385153;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #385153;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385153 0%, #27383A 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
#4D4E53 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#474A53 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#315351 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8525C is a desaturated cyan with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #385153, placing it in the cyan region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 184°.

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

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