PANTONE 216 UP

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#955968

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RGB149, 89, 104

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CMYK0, 40, 30, 42

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HSL345°, 25%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 216 UP

#965A69

#86505E

#794955

#693F4A

#59363E

#4D2E36

#3D242A

#2D1B1F

#1D1114

#100A0B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 216 UP

#965A69

#A36675

#AF7987

#B88995

#C299A3

#CDACB4

#D7BCC3

#E0CCD1

#EADCDF

#F5EFF1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#955968

#5A9687

Analogous

#965A87

#955968

#96695A

Triadic

#955968

#69965A

#5A6996

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 74-14 U	#925764	ΔE 1.47
PANTONE 208 U	#945667	ΔE 1.54
PANTONE P 78-9 C	#935A6B	ΔE 2.08
PANTONE 7641 U	#9C5D6D	ΔE 2.30

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #955968;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #955968;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #955968 0%, #693F4A 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
#5F6169 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6C6B67 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A2575E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 216 UP is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #955968, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 345°.

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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