PANTONE 16-3-6 U

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#A25D53

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RGB162, 93, 83

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CMYK0, 43, 49, 36

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HSL8°, 32%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 16-3-6 U

#A25E53

#91544B

#804A42

#72423B

#623932

#512F2A

#402521

#2F1B18

#221411

#110A09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 16-3-6 U

#A25E53

#AE6B61

#B67B72

#C18E86

#C99D97

#D2ADA7

#DBBDB8

#E3CDC9

#EEE0DD

#F6EFEE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A25D53

#5397A2

Analogous

#A25370

#A25D53

#A28553

Triadic

#A25D53

#53A25E

#5E53A2

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1432 TPG	#A55E55	ΔE 1.10
PANTONE 18-1443 TPX	#9E5A52	ΔE 1.75
PANTONE 4063 U	#A15D56	ΔE 1.94
PANTONE P 54-5 U	#A76259	ΔE 2.11

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A25D53;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #A25D53;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A25D53 0%, #72423B 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
#6A6452 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#797052 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B5565A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 16-3-6 U is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A25D53, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 8°.

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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