PANTONE 7421 U

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#7E4E5B

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RGB126, 78, 91

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CMYK0, 38, 28, 51

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HSL344°, 24%, 40%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 7421 U

#7E4E5B

#724652

#653E48

#59363F

#4C2F36

#3F272D

#331F24

#26171B

#191012

#0D0809

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 7421 U

#7E4E5B

#915968

#A26777

#AE7A88

#B98D99

#C5A0AA

#D0B3BB

#DCC6CC

#E8D9DD

#F3ECEE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7E4E5B

#4E7E71

Analogous

#7E4E73

#7E4E5B

#7E594E

Triadic

#7E4E5B

#5B7E4E

#4E5B7E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-1619 TPX	#7F4D5B	ΔE 0.98
PANTONE 18-1613 TPX	#7D4E5D	ΔE 1.40
PANTONE Crushed Berry	#804F5A	ΔE 1.46
PANTONE P 78-12 C	#7F4D5D	ΔE 1.77

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #7E4E5B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #7E4E5B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7E4E5B 0%, #59363F 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
#53555B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5D5C5A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#884C52 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 7421 U is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #7E4E5B, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 344°.

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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