What color is Pastel Red?
Pastel red is a soft, muted version of red with a noticeable pink warmth, hex #FF746C, similar in tone to a faded salmon-pink peony. The color has enough red to read clearly but enough lightness to feel gentle rather than bold.
What is the meaning of the color Pastel Red?
Pastel shades as a distinct color category gained recognition in the early 20th century, largely through their association with French fashion and cosmetics design. By the 1920s, Paris-based fashion houses were applying soft, diluted reds to fabrics and accessories aimed at a feminine market. The Pantone Color Institute, founded in 1963 in New Jersey, later formalized pastel red as part of its standardized palette, giving designers a consistent reference point. Pantone’s 2004 color of the year, Tigerlily, helped anchor soft warm reds like pastel red to themes of comfort and approachability in commercial design.
What colors go with Pastel Red?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FF746C |
color: #FF746C;
|
| RGB | 255, 116, 108 |
color: rgb(255, 116, 108);
|
| RGB Percentage | 100%, 45%, 42% |
color: rgb(100%, 45%, 42%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 55%, 58%, 0% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 3°, 100%, 71% |
color: hsl(3, 100%, 71%);
|
| HSV | 3°, 58%, 100% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 57, 28, 3 |
color: lab(57% 28 3);
|
| Decimal | 16741484 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.pastel-red {
color: #FF746C;
}
$pastel-red: #FF746C;
rgb(255, 116, 108)