Pantone Light Red Colors
Pantone light red colors are the light tones within the Red family — 82 colors with lightness above 65%, ranging from #F5DADF (705 C) at the lightest end to #BE8E98 (6036 C). Each color has a unique Pantone code, HEX, RGB, and CMYK print equivalent.
Showing 82 Pantone light red colors. See also the full Pantone Red family for all shades.
Featured light red codes
About Pantone Light Red
Light red colors sit in a specific band of the Red family: lightness above 65%. That gives them a distinct role in a palette. Light red tones are airy, delicate, and suitable for backgrounds, accents, and gentle UI surfaces.
Because Pantone codes are physical ink mixes, the intensity classification on this page is based on the HEX approximation of each color — the standard digital translation used by design tools. The classification is deterministic: every code with the same HEX approximation always lands in the same intensity bucket.
If you want the full red range — light, mid-tone, dark, and everything between — use the Pantone Red family page.
All 82 light red colors
Other intensities of Pantone Red
Other light color families
Frequently asked questions
How many Pantone light red colors are there?
Our catalog includes 82 Pantone light red colors, defined as Solid Coated colors in the red family with lightness above 65%. The exact count depends on the intensity threshold — a slightly different threshold would produce a slightly different number. The Pantone system as a whole contains more red-family codes, but not all of them fall into this intensity band.
What is the lightest Pantone light red color?
The lightest color in this set is 705 C (#F5DADF). Because these are all "light" red colors by our classification, this is the top of the lightness range for this bucket — but there are lighter codes in the full Pantone catalog that fall outside the light threshold and are covered on our broader Pantone Red page.
What is the darkest Pantone light red color?
The darkest color in this set is 6036 C (#BE8E98). Darker red Pantone codes exist outside this bucket — see our broader family page for the full range.
When should I use a light red Pantone color?
Light red colors are airy, delicate, and suitable for backgrounds, accents, and gentle UI surfaces. Use them when you need a red that reads as soft and airy rather than heavy. They work well as backgrounds, cards, and secondary accents.
How are these colors chosen?
We classify Pantone Solid Coated colors into intensity buckets by converting each color's RGB values to HSL and comparing against fixed thresholds. Light = lightness above 65%. Dark = lightness below 30%. Pale = lightness above 75% with saturation below 30%. Vivid = saturation above 65% with lightness between 35% and 65%. This is a deterministic classifier, not a curated list — the same Pantone code always lands in the same bucket.
Are these the same as the codes on the Pantone Red page?
Partially — the red family page shows all red-family codes in our catalog, while this page shows only the light subset. Every code on this page also appears on the Pantone Red page, but not every code on that page appears here. Use this page when you specifically want light tones; use the family page when you want the full range.