PANTONE PQ-8905C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#B5525D

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RGB181, 82, 93

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CMYK0, 55, 49, 29

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HSL353°, 40%, 52%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8905C

#B6545F

#A84853

#96404A

#813740

#6F2F37

#5D282E

#4B2025

#39181C

#240F12

#120809

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8905C

#B6545F

#BD6570

#C57780

#CB868E

#D3979E

#DAA9AF

#E2BBC0

#EACDD0

#F0DBDE

#F7EDEE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B5525D

#54B6AA

Analogous

#B65490

#B5525D

#B67954

Triadic

#B5525D

#5FB654

#545FB6

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Name	Hex	Distance
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PANTONE P 63-6 U	#BA545F	ΔE 1.70
PANTONE Holly Berry	#B44E5D	ΔE 2.18

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #B5525D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #B5525D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B5525D 0%, #813740 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
#5F5E5D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#746E5B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CC4C56 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8905C is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #B5525D, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 353°.

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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