PANTONE 174 UP

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#A16555

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RGB161, 101, 85

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CMYK0, 37, 47, 37

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HSL13°, 31%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 174 UP

#A06554

#905A4C

#7F5043

#72473C

#613D33

#50322A

#3F2821

#2F1D19

#211512

#110B09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 174 UP

#A06554

#AC7262

#B58173

#C09387

#C8A297

#D1B1A8

#DAC0B9

#E3CFCA

#EDE1DE

#F6F0EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A16555

#5490A0

Analogous

#A0546A

#A16555

#A08B54

Triadic

#A16555

#54A065

#6554A0

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 50-5 U	#A26555	ΔE 0.48
PANTONE P 47-5 U	#A26557	ΔE 1.10
PANTONE P 42-5 U	#9F6657	ΔE 1.72
PANTONE P 39-5 U	#A16958	ΔE 2.21

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A16555;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #A16555;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A16555 0%, #72473C 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#716A54 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7F7555 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B35E60 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 174 UP is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A16555, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 13°.

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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