PANTONE 9240 C

Pale Light Light Red

Technical Values

HEX#F5E5E1

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RGB245, 229, 225

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CMYK0, 7, 8, 4

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HSL12°, 50%, 92%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 9240 C

#F5E4E0

#E9C7BE

#DEA99C

#D18875

#C66A53

#B0523B

#8E422F

#6B3224

#452017

#22100B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 9240 C

#F5E4E0

#F6E8E4

#F7EBE8

#F9EEEC

#FAF2F0

#FBF5F4

#FCF8F7

#FEFCFB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F5E5E1

#E0F1F5

Analogous

#F5E0E7

#F5E5E1

#F5EFE0

Triadic

#F5E5E1

#E0F5E4

#E4E0F5

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 11-2309 TPG	#F6E6E2	ΔE 0.35
PANTONE 11-2409 TPG	#F2E3E0	ΔE 1.01
PANTONE 11-1007 TPG	#F1E3DF	ΔE 1.15
PANTONE Petal Pink	#F2E2E0	ΔE 1.43

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #F5E5E1;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #F5E5E1;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F5E5E1 0%, #D18875 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#E8E6E1 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#ECE9E1 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FAE3E4 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 9240 C is a moderately saturated red with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #F5E5E1, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 12°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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