PANTONE P 42-5 U

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#9F6657

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RGB159, 102, 87

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CMYK0, 36, 45, 38

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HSL13°, 29%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 42-5 U

#9E6657

#8D5C4E

#7D5145

#70483E

#5F3E35

#4F332B

#3F2822

#2E1E19

#211512

#100B09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 42-5 U

#9E6657

#AA7364

#B38275

#BE9489

#C7A399

#D0B2A9

#D9C1BA

#E2CFCA

#EDE1DE

#F6F0EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9F6657

#578F9E

Analogous

#9E576B

#9F6657

#9E8A57

Triadic

#9F6657

#579E66

#66579E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 39-5 U	#A16958	ΔE 1.46
PANTONE 7526 UP	#9D6759	ΔE 1.71
PANTONE 174 UP	#A16555	ΔE 1.72
PANTONE P 47-5 U	#A26557	ΔE 1.82

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #9F6657;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #9F6657;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9F6657 0%, #70483E 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#726B56 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7E7557 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B05F62 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 42-5 U is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #9F6657, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 13°.

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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