PANTONE Fawn

Neutral Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#AE9490

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RGB174, 148, 144

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CMYK0, 15, 17, 32

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HSL8°, 16%, 62%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Fawn

#AE938F

#A1827D

#94716B

#7F615C

#6D534F

#5C4642

#4A3836

#382B29

#231B1A

#120E0D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Fawn

#AE938F

#B69E9A

#BFAAA6

#C5B2AF

#CEBDBB

#D6C9C7

#DFD4D3

#E7E0DE

#EEE8E7

#F6F4F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE9490

#8FA9AE

Analogous

#AE8F9A

#AE9490

#AEA28F

Triadic

#AE9490

#8FAE93

#938FAE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-1510 TCX	#AC948F	ΔE 0.96
PANTONE 4087 U	#B19591	ΔE 1.01
PANTONE 10154 C	#AE9691	ΔE 1.09
PANTONE 2475 UP	#AB938E	ΔE 1.10

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE9490;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE9490;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9490 0%, #7F615C 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
#999790 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9E9B90 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B59193 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Fawn is a desaturated red with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #AE9490, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 8°.

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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