PANTONE 2042 C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#70273D

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RGB112, 39, 61

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CMYK0, 65, 46, 56

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HSL342°, 48%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2042 C

#71283E

#662438

#5B2031

#4F1C2B

#441825

#39141F

#2D1019

#220C13

#17080C

#0B0406

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2042 C

#71283E

#8C314C

#A63A5B

#BE466A

#C7607F

#D17B95

#DA95AA

#E3B0BF

#ECCAD4

#F6E5EA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#70273D

#28715B

Analogous

#712863

#70273D

#713628

Triadic

#70273D

#3E7128

#283E71

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 209 C	#6F263D	ΔE 0.67
PANTONE 7428 CP	#6F263B	ΔE 0.83
PANTONE 2042 XGC	#72283F	ΔE 0.85
PANTONE 34-1-7 C	#70253D	ΔE 1.10

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #70273D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #70273D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #70273D 0%, #4F1C2B 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
#2E323E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3D3C3B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#7F252E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2042 C is a moderately saturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #70273D, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 342°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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