PANTONE 2042 XGC

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#72283F

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RGB114, 40, 63

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CMYK0, 65, 45, 55

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HSL341°, 48%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 2042 XGC

#71283F

#662439

#5B2032

#4F1C2C

#441826

#391420

#2D1019

#220C13

#17080D

#0B0406

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 2042 XGC

#71283F

#8C314E

#A63A5C

#BE466C

#C76081

#D17B96

#DA95AB

#E3B0C0

#ECCAD5

#F6E5EA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#72283F

#28715A

Analogous

#712864

#72283F

#713528

Triadic

#72283F

#3F7128

#283F71

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 209 XGC	#73273F	ΔE 0.82
PANTONE 2042 C	#70273D	ΔE 0.85
PANTONE 209 C	#6F263D	ΔE 1.03
PANTONE 34-1-7 C	#70253D	ΔE 1.08

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #72283F;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #72283F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #72283F 0%, #4F1C2C 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
#2F3340 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3E3E3D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#81262F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 2042 XGC is a moderately saturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #72283F, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 341°.

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

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