PANTONE Puce

Neutral Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#503938

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RGB80, 57, 56

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CMYK0, 29, 30, 69

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HSL3°, 18%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Puce

#513A38

#483332

#422F2E

#392928

#302221

#2A1E1D

#211817

#181111

#0F0B0A

#090606

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Puce

#513A38

#664947

#7E5A58

#936966

#A37D7B

#B49493

#C2A9A8

#D1BEBD

#E0D3D2

#F0EAEA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#503938

#385051

Analogous

#513844

#503938

#514638

Triadic

#503938

#38513A

#3A3851

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-1420 TPX	#513A39	ΔE 0.44
PANTONE 19-1518 TCX	#4E3938	ΔE 1.04
PANTONE 7617 XGC	#533A39	ΔE 1.20
PANTONE 19-1420 TCX	#533B39	ΔE 1.29

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #503938;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #503938;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #503938 0%, #392928 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
#3D3C38 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#423F38 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#563739 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Puce is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #503938, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 3°.

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

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