PANTONE 181 C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#81312F
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RGB129, 49, 47
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CMYK0, 62, 64, 49
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HSL1°, 47%, 35%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 181 C

#83312F
#782D2B
#692726
#5E2322
#4F1D1C
#431918
#341313
#290F0F
#1A0A09
#0B0404

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 181 C

#83312F
#9D3A39
#B44341
#C25856
#CA6E6D
#D48887
#DC9F9E
#E5B9B8
#EDCFCE
#F7E9E9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#81312F
#2F8283

Analogous

#832F58
#81312F
#835B2F

Triadic

#81312F
#2F8331
#312F83

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 7624 C#802F2DΔE 0.90
PANTONE 7624 XGC#7F2E2DΔE 1.10
PANTONE 181 CP#84342EΔE 2.40
PANTONE 3523 CP#7C3030ΔE 2.84

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #81312F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #81312F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #81312F 0%, #5E2322 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
#3E3A2F (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#4F472E (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#962A31 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 181 C is a moderately saturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #81312F, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 1°.

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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