PANTONE 18-1438 TPG

Muted Professional Red

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Technical Values

HEX#9D5A58

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RGB157, 90, 88

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CMYK0, 43, 44, 38

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HSL2°, 28%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-1438 TPG

#9D5A58

#8C514F

#7C4846

#6F403E

#5F3735

#4E2D2C

#3E2423

#2E1A1A

#211312

#100909

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-1438 TPG

#9D5A58

#A96866

#B27876

#BD8B89

#C69B9A

#CFABAA

#D8BBBA

#E2CCCB

#EDDFDE

#F6EFEF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9D5A58

#589A9D

Analogous

#9D5878

#9D5A58

#9D7D58

Triadic

#9D5A58

#589D5A

#5A589D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 21-3-5 U	#A05D5B	ΔE 1.18
PANTONE 7623 U	#A15C59	ΔE 1.53
PANTONE P 61-14 U	#A25B5B	ΔE 2.02
PANTONE 21-3-6 U	#965654	ΔE 2.29

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #9D5A58;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #9D5A58;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9D5A58 0%, #6F403E 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
#656158 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#736D57 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#AE545A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-1438 TPG is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #9D5A58, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 2°.

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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