PANTONE 6042 C

Muted Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#612E2E

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RGB97, 46, 46

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CMYK0, 53, 53, 62

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HSL0°, 36%, 28%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 6042 C

#612E2E

#572929

#4C2424

#452121

#3B1C1C

#311717

#261212

#1C0D0D

#150A0A

#0A0505

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 6042 C

#612E2E

#793939

#924545

#AD5252

#B96A6A

#C48282

#D09A9A

#DBB3B3

#E8CECE

#F4E7E7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#612E2E

#2E6161

Analogous

#612E47

#612E2E

#61472E

Triadic

#612E2E

#2E612E

#2E2E61

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7630 C	#633231	ΔE 1.76
PANTONE 490 C	#5D2A2C	ΔE 1.94
PANTONE 19-1331 TCX	#673331	ΔE 2.50
PANTONE 1817 C	#643335	ΔE 2.92

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #612E2E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #612E2E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #612E2E 0%, #452121 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
#36342E (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#413C2D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#6E2A2E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 6042 C is a desaturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #612E2E, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 0°.

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

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