PR 177 – anthraquinone red PR 177 – anthraquinone red One of the first synthetic dyes was used to replace natural madder lake Manufacturer/ product code: Kremer / 23230Chemical Description: anthraquinoneColor: redColor Index: PR 177Date: 1913 Reflectance Spectroscopy (350-950 nm) Reflectance Spectroscopy (200-1250 nm) Reflectance Spectroscopy (950-1700 nm) XRF Spectroscopy Raman Spectroscopy (830 nm) FTIR Spectroscopy (non-invasive )