PANTONE 6040 C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#864549

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RGB134, 69, 73

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CMYK0, 49, 46, 47

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HSL356°, 32%, 40%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 6040 C

#87454A

#793E42

#6C373B

#5E3134

#512A2C

#432325

#361C1D

#281516

#1B0E0F

#0D0707

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 6040 C

#87454A

#9B5055

#AC5D63

#B67276

#C1868A

#CB9A9D

#D5AEB1

#E0C2C4

#EAD7D8

#F5EBEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#864549

#458782

Analogous

#87456A

#864549

#876245

Triadic

#864549

#4A8745

#454A87

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 64-8 U	#88464C	ΔE 1.28
PANTONE P 61-16 U	#864749	ΔE 1.31
PANTONE P 66-8 U	#87464C	ΔE 1.33
PANTONE 19-1536 TPG	#854145	ΔE 2.03

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #864549;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #864549;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #864549 0%, #5E3134 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
#4E4D49 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5C5748 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#964047 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 6040 C is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #864549, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 356°.

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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