PANTONE 23-1-6 C

Vibrant Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#FF4545

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RGB255, 69, 69

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CMYK0, 73, 73, 0

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HSL0°, 100%, 64%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 23-1-6 C

#FF4747

#FF2929

#FF0505

#E60000

#C20000

#A30000

#850000

#610000

#420000

#1F0000

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 23-1-6 C

#FF4747

#FF5C5C

#FF6B6B

#FF8080

#FF8F8F

#FFA3A3

#FFB8B8

#FFC7C7

#FFDBDB

#FFEBEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FF4545

#47FFFF

Analogous

#FF47A3

#FF4545

#FFA347

Triadic

#FF4545

#47FF47

#4747FF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 23-1-7 U	#FF4C44	ΔE 2.81
PANTONE Warm Red C	#F9423A	ΔE 4.39
PANTONE 21-1-4 C	#EE3E3D	ΔE 5.18
PANTONE 17-1460 TSX	#F74E45	ΔE 5.49

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #FF4545;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #FF4545;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF4545 0%, #E60000 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#615A44 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#897943 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FF3646 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 23-1-6 C is a highly saturated red with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #FF4545, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 0°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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