PANTONE 10161 C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#BE6F81

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RGB190, 111, 129

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CMYK0, 42, 32, 25

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HSL346°, 38%, 59%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 10161 C

#BE6F81

#B55A6F

#A54A60

#904153

#7B3747

#6A2F3D

#542631

#3F1C25

#2A1318

#15090C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 10161 C

#BE6F81

#C57D8E

#CB8B9A

#D199A6

#D7A7B2

#DFB9C2

#E6C7CE

#ECD5DA

#F2E3E6

#F9F1F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BE6F81

#6FBEAC

Analogous

#BE6FA9

#BE6F81

#BE846F

Triadic

#BE6F81

#81BE6F

#6F81BE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-10161C	#BB6F82	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE P 74-5 U	#B96E80	ΔE 1.92
PANTONE P 72-5 U	#C17281	ΔE 1.93
PANTONE P 70-4 C	#B86A7A	ΔE 2.33

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BE6F81;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BE6F81;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BE6F81 0%, #904153 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#777A82 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#888680 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CF6B75 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 10161 C is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BE6F81, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 346°.

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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