PANTONE 4042 CP

Neutral Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#7F615A

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RGB127, 97, 90

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CMYK0, 24, 29, 50

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HSL11°, 17%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 4042 CP

#80625B

#745953

#654D48

#5A443F

#4E3B37

#42322F

#332724

#271E1C

#1B1413

#0C0908

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 4042 CP

#80625B

#926F68

#9E7D76

#AA8E88

#B79F9A

#C4B0AB

#CEBEBA

#DBCFCC

#E8E0DE

#F2EEED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7F615A

#5B7980

Analogous

#805B67

#7F615A

#80745B

Triadic

#7F615A

#5B8062

#625B80

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7615 XGC	#82645C	ΔE 1.30
PANTONE 18-1326 TPG	#82625A	ΔE 1.32
PANTONE 498 UP	#83635C	ΔE 1.35
PANTONE 7595 U	#80645C	ΔE 1.42

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #7F615A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #7F615A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7F615A 0%, #5A443F 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
#67645A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6E695A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#885E5F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 4042 CP is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #7F615A, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 11°.

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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