PANTONE Tango Red

Vibrant Professional Red

Technical Values

HEX#AC0E2E
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RGB172, 14, 46
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CMYK0, 92, 73, 33
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HSL348°, 85%, 36%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Tango Red

#AA0E2D
#970C28
#890B24
#760A1F
#68081B
#550716
#420511
#34040E
#210309
#130205

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Tango Red

#AA0E2D
#C61034
#E7133D
#EE2B52
#F04C6D
#F36884
#F5849B
#F8A5B6
#FAC2CD
#FDE3E8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AC0E2E
#0EAA8B

Analogous

#AA0E7B
#AC0E2E
#AA3D0E

Triadic

#AC0E2E
#2DAA0E
#0E2DAA

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 18-1654 TCX#B21C33ΔE 2.38
PANTONE P 60-16 C#B21D35ΔE 2.83
PANTONE Urban Red#B01F32ΔE 2.91
PANTONE Salsa#AA182BΔE 3.04

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AC0E2E;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #AC0E2E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AC0E2E 0%, #760A1F 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
#20232F (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#413C2B (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#CF0618 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Tango Red is a highly saturated red with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AC0E2E, placing it in the red region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 348°.

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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