PANTONE PQ-8820C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#873E5E

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RGB135, 62, 94

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CMYK0, 54, 30, 47

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HSL334°, 37%, 39%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8820C

#883F5F

#7A3855

#6C324B

#5E2B41

#502538

#462030

#381A27

#2A131D

#1C0D13

#0E060A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8820C

#883F5F

#9D486D

#B0547C

#BA698C

#C47E9C

#CF96AF

#D8ABBF

#E2C0CF

#ECD5DF

#F5EAEF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#873E5E

#3F8868

Analogous

#883F83

#873E5E

#88443F

Triadic

#873E5E

#5F883F

#3F5F88

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8820 C	#883F5D	ΔE 1.21
PANTONE 19-2432 TPG	#8A4160	ΔE 1.26
PANTONE Raspberry Coulis	#833A5B	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE 19-2431 TPG	#8D3E61	ΔE 2.72

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #873E5E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #873E5E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #873E5E 0%, #5E2B41 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
#434A5F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#52545C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#943D48 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8820C is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #873E5E, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 334°.

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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