PANTONE P 46-14 U

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#AE6255
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RGB174, 98, 85
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CMYK0, 44, 51, 32
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HSL9°, 35%, 51%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 46-14 U

#AE6356
#9E594C
#8D4F44
#7C453C
#6B3C33
#5A322B
#452721
#341D19
#221311
#110A08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 46-14 U

#AE6356
#B67368
#BE8379
#C7938A
#CFA39B
#D7B3AC
#DEC0BA
#E6CFCB
#EEDFDD
#F7EFEE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE6255
#56A1AE

Analogous

#AE5675
#AE6255
#AE8F56

Triadic

#AE6255
#56AE63
#6356AE

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 17-1532 TCX#AD6355ΔE 0.93
PANTONE Aragon#B06455ΔE 1.26
PANTONE P 41-12 U#A96154ΔE 2.01
PANTONE 16-3-5 U#AC6358ΔE 2.14

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE6255;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE6255;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE6255 0%, #7C453C 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#706954 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#817755 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#C45A5E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 46-14 U is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE6255, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 9°.

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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