PANTONE P 40-6 C

Rich Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#E87957
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RGB232, 121, 87
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CMYK0, 48, 63, 9
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HSL14°, 76%, 63%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 40-6 C

#E87A59
#E5653E
#E04C1F
#C5431B
#AB3A17
#903114
#70260F
#551D0C
#3A1408
#1B0904

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 40-6 C

#E87A59
#EB896B
#ED9378
#EFA28A
#F2B09C
#F4BEAE
#F6C9BC
#F8D8CE
#FBE6E0
#FDF1ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E87957
#59C7E8

Analogous

#E8597F
#E87957
#E8C259

Triadic

#E87957
#59E87A
#7A59E8

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE P 45-5 C#E97857ΔE 0.86
PANTONE 2433 CP#E37352ΔE 2.12
PANTONE 19-1-4 CP#E57B57ΔE 2.13
PANTONE P 34-6 U#EE7A5BΔE 2.34

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #E87957;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #E87957;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E87957 0%, #C5431B 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
#918255 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#AA9657 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#FF6B6F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 40-6 C is a highly saturated red with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #E87957, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 14°.

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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