PANTONE PQ-8885C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#A04555

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RGB160, 69, 85

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CMYK0, 57, 47, 37

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HSL349°, 40%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8885C

#A14556

#923F4E

#813745

#6F2F3B

#602933

#52232C

#401C22

#32151B

#200E11

#0E0608

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8885C

#A14556

#B45062

#BC6272

#C57786

#CD8996

#D69FA9

#DDB0B9

#E7C6CC

#EED8DC

#F7EDEF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A04555

#45A190

Analogous

#A14584

#A04555

#A16245

Triadic

#A04555

#56A145

#4556A1

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8881 C	#9F4251	ΔE 1.74
PANTONE PQ-8881C	#9B4152	ΔE 1.75
PANTONE 8881	#A2485A	ΔE 1.95
PANTONE 26-3-3 U	#9F4753	ΔE 2.08

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A04555;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #A04555;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A04555 0%, #6F2F3B 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
#505155 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#635F53 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B4404A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8885C is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A04555, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 349°.

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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