PANTONE 16-5-7 CP

Muted Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#50231B

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RGB80, 35, 27

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CMYK0, 56, 66, 69

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HSL9°, 50%, 21%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 16-5-7 CP

#50231B

#491F18

#411C16

#391913

#321611

#2A120E

#1F0D0A

#170A08

#0F0705

#080303

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 16-5-7 CP

#50231B

#6F3025

#8E3D2F

#AC4B39

#C35D4B

#CD796A

#D69185

#E0ACA3

#EBC8C2

#F5E3E0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#50231B

#1B4850

Analogous

#501B2E

#50231B

#503E1B

Triadic

#50231B

#1B5023

#231B50

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-4-7 C	#542519	ΔE 3.17
PANTONE 21-4-7 C	#54201D	ΔE 3.67
PANTONE 23-5-6 CP	#5B2B22	ΔE 4.06
PANTONE 16-5-7 C	#47211A	ΔE 4.37

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #50231B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #50231B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #50231B 0%, #391913 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
#2B271A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#352F1B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5D1E21 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 16-5-7 CP is a moderately saturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #50231B, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 9°.

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

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