PANTONE 178 C

Vibrant Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#FF585D
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RGB255, 88, 93
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CMYK0, 65, 64, 0
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HSL358°, 100%, 67%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 178 C

#FF575C
#FF333A
#FF141C
#F00008
#CC0007
#AD0006
#8A0005
#660003
#420002
#240001

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 178 C

#FF575C
#FF666B
#FF7A7F
#FF8A8E
#FF999C
#FFADB0
#FFBDBF
#FFCCCE
#FFDBDC
#FFF0F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FF585D
#57FFF9

Analogous

#FF57B0
#FF585D
#FFA557

Triadic

#FF585D
#5CFF57
#575CFF

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 23-1-6 U#FF5A5BΔE 1.69
PANTONE 1788 U#FF5E61ΔE 2.58
PANTONE Red 032 U#FF5257ΔE 3.16
PANTONE 185 U#F9525FΔE 4.15

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #FF585D;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #FF585D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF585D 0%, #F00008 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
#706C5D (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#94875B (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#FF4C5A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 178 C is a highly saturated red with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #FF585D, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 358°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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