PANTONE 161-1-7 U

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#423F3E
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RGB66, 63, 62
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CMYK0, 5, 6, 74
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HSL15°, 3%, 25%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 161-1-7 U

#423F3E
#3C3A39
#353231
#2F2D2D
#272625
#222120
#1A1919
#151414
#0D0D0C
#050505

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 161-1-7 U

#423F3E
#575352
#696463
#7E7977
#908B89
#A39F9E
#B5B1B0
#C9C6C5
#DAD8D8
#EEEDED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#423F3E
#3E4142

Analogous

#423E3F
#423F3E
#42413E

Triadic

#423F3E
#3E423F
#3F3E42

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 19-0000 TCX#413E3DΔE 0.44
PANTONE 19-1101 TPG#433F3FΔE 0.77
PANTONE 158-1-7 U#45413FΔE 1.26
PANTONE PQ-10398C#43403DΔE 1.32

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #423F3E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #423F3E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #423F3E 0%, #2F2D2D 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
#403F3E (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#40403E (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#433F3F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 161-1-7 U is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 25%. It works as a versatile neutral in any design system, providing balance and sophistication without competing with chromatic elements.

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

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