PANTONE PQ-8542C

Muted Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#622E37

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RGB98, 46, 55

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CMYK0, 53, 44, 62

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HSL350°, 36%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8542C

#612E36

#572930

#4C242B

#452127

#3B1C21

#31171B

#261215

#1C0D10

#150A0C

#0A0506

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8542C

#612E36

#793944

#924551

#AD5261

#B96A77

#C4828D

#D09AA3

#DBB3B9

#E8CED3

#F4E7E9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#622E37

#2E6159

Analogous

#612E50

#622E37

#613F2E

Triadic

#622E37

#36612E

#2E3661

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8542 C	#652F38	ΔE 1.19
PANTONE Chocolate Truffle	#612E35	ΔE 1.19
PANTONE 19-1724 TPX	#66333B	ΔE 2.04
PANTONE 4103 CP	#64303C	ΔE 2.20

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #622E37;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #622E37;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #622E37 0%, #452127 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
#343537 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3F3D36 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#6E2B31 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8542C is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #622E37, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 350°.

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

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