PANTONE P 72-5 U

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#C17281

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RGB193, 114, 129

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CMYK0, 41, 33, 24

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HSL349°, 39%, 60%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 72-5 U

#C17180

#B75C6D

#AA4B5C

#954151

#803845

#6A2F3A

#55252E

#401C23

#2B1317

#15090C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 72-5 U

#C17180

#C77F8D

#CD8E99

#D39CA6

#DAAAB3

#E0B8BF

#E6C6CC

#ECD4D9

#F3E3E6

#F9F1F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C17281

#71C1B2

Analogous

#C171A8

#C17281

#C18A71

Triadic

#C17281

#80C171

#7180C1

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 10161 C	#BE6F81	ΔE 1.93
PANTONE P 70-3 U	#BC717D	ΔE 2.19
PANTONE 695 XGC	#BB717F	ΔE 2.29
PANTONE P 70-4 C	#B86A7A	ΔE 3.16

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C17281;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C17281;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C17281 0%, #954151 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
#7B7D81 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8C8980 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D36E77 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 72-5 U is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #C17281, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 349°.

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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