PANTONE P 47-16 C

Rich Dark Red

Technical Values

HEX#742A20

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RGB116, 42, 32

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CMYK0, 64, 72, 55

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HSL7°, 57%, 29%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 47-16 C

#742A20

#68251D

#5C2119

#501D16

#441813

#3C1610

#30110D

#240D0A

#180907

#0C0403

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 47-16 C

#742A20

#903427

#AC3E2F

#C84837

#D06153

#D97F73

#E0988F

#E8B2AB

#F0CCC7

#F7E5E3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#742A20

#206A74

Analogous

#742040

#742A20

#745420

Triadic

#742A20

#20742A

#2A2074

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 42-16 C	#742F1F	ΔE 3.17
PANTONE 23-5-5 CP	#783121	ΔE 3.41
PANTONE 23-5-5 C	#772624	ΔE 3.99
PANTONE 16-5-5 C	#762D1A	ΔE 4.85

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #742A20;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #742A20;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #742A20 0%, #501D16 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
#37311F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#473E1F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#892327 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 47-16 C is a moderately saturated red with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #742A20, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 7°.

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

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