PANTONE 18-1661 TPX

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#BB3E4E

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RGB187, 62, 78

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CMYK0, 67, 58, 27

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HSL352°, 50%, 49%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-1661 TPX

#BB3E4F

#A83847

#95323F

#822B37

#6F252F

#602028

#4D1920

#391318

#260D10

#130608

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-1661 TPX

#BB3E4F

#C44F5F

#CB6270

#D17582

#D78893

#DF9FA8

#E6B3B9

#ECC6CB

#F2D9DC

#F9ECEE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BB3E4E

#3EBBAB

Analogous

#BB3E8E

#BB3E4E

#BB6C3E

Triadic

#BB3E4E

#4FBB3E

#3E4FBB

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 703 C	#B83A4B	ΔE 1.27
PANTONE 18-1665 TCX	#BF3F50	ΔE 1.38
PANTONE 4070 CP	#BA3E51	ΔE 2.06
PANTONE 19-1760 TPG	#BC3A4B	ΔE 2.20

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BB3E4E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #BB3E4E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BB3E4E 0%, #822B37 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
#4E4E4E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#68624C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D83743 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-1661 TPX is a moderately saturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BB3E4E, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 352°.

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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