PANTONE Merlot

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#72262C

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RGB114, 38, 44

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CMYK0, 67, 61, 55

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HSL355°, 50%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Merlot

#73262D

#672228

#5C1F24

#501B1F

#45171B

#391316

#2E0F12

#220B0D

#170809

#0B0404

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Merlot

#73262D

#8E2F37

#A83841

#C1444E

#C95E67

#D27981

#DB949A

#E4AFB3

#EDC9CC

#F6E4E6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#72262C

#26736C

Analogous

#732653

#72262C

#734626

Triadic

#72262C

#2D7326

#262D73

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-1531 TCX	#71272B	ΔE 1.07
PANTONE 19-1555 TPX	#78292F	ΔE 2.08
PANTONE 26-3-6 CP	#6C2128	ΔE 2.14
PANTONE 19-1650 TCX	#71242E	ΔE 2.19

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #72262C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #72262C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #72262C 0%, #501B1F 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
#302F2C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#413C2B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#842128 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Merlot is a moderately saturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #72262C, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 355°.

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

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