PANTONE 7609 U

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#966660

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RGB150, 102, 96

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CMYK0, 32, 36, 41

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HSL7°, 22%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 7609 U

#95665F

#865B56

#76514C

#6A4844

#5A3D3A

#4B3330

#3B2826

#2C1E1C

#1F1514

#100B0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 7609 U

#95665F

#A2736D

#AB827C

#B7948F

#C1A39F

#CBB2AE

#D5C0BE

#DFCFCD

#EBE1E0

#F5F0EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#966660

#5F8F95

Analogous

#955F74

#966660

#95815F

Triadic

#966660

#5F9566

#665F95

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-4-4 U	#92645E	ΔE 1.33
PANTONE 4040 CP	#976964	ΔE 1.64
PANTONE 4040 C	#956A64	ΔE 2.65
PANTONE P 43-9 U	#956A61	ΔE 2.75

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #966660;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #966660;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #966660 0%, #6A4844 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
#6F6B60 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#797360 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A36164 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 7609 U is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #966660, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 7°.

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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