PANTONE PQ-10161C

Muted Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#BB6F82

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RGB187, 111, 130

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CMYK0, 41, 30, 27

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HSL345°, 36%, 58%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10161C

#BA6D81

#B1596F

#A04B60

#8E4356

#793949

#652F3D

#502630

#3B1C24

#2A1419

#150A0D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10161C

#BA6D81

#C17B8D

#C88999

#D09AA8

#D6A8B4

#DDB6C0

#E3C4CC

#EAD2D8

#F2E3E7

#F8F1F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BB6F82

#6DBAA7

Analogous

#BA6DA7

#BB6F82

#BA816D

Triadic

#BB6F82

#81BA6D

#6D81BA

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 74-5 U	#B96E80	ΔE 0.78
PANTONE 10161 C	#BE6F81	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE P 72-13 C	#B86E83	ΔE 1.69
PANTONE 7433 U	#BC7087	ΔE 2.29

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BB6F82;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BB6F82;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BB6F82 0%, #8E4356 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
#777A83 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#878581 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CB6C75 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10161C is a desaturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BB6F82, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 345°.

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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