PANTONE P 43-8 C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#A16559

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RGB161, 101, 89

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CMYK0, 37, 45, 37

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HSL10°, 29%, 49%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 43-8 C

#A16559

#915B50

#805047

#70463E

#5F3C35

#52332D

#422924

#311F1B

#211512

#100A09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 43-8 C

#A16559

#AC7368

#B58278

#BE9189

#C7A199

#D2B3AD

#DBC2BD

#E4D1CE

#EDE1DE

#F6F0EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A16559

#5995A1

Analogous

#A15971

#A16559

#A18959

Triadic

#A16559

#59A165

#6559A1

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4055 U	#A1655B	ΔE 1.14
PANTONE P 47-5 U	#A26557	ΔE 1.36
PANTONE 21-4-3 CP	#A2685D	ΔE 1.67
PANTONE P 42-5 U	#9F6657	ΔE 1.85

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #A16559;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #A16559;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A16559 0%, #70463E 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
#716B58 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7E7559 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B25F62 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 43-8 C is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #A16559, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 10°.

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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