1788 C
PANTONE 1788 C COATED
Pantone 1788 C is HEX #EE2737, RGB 238, 39, 55, and about CMYK 0, 84, 77, 7. It is a medium, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is black at 4.98:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #EE2737 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | EE2737 | |
| RGB | 238, 39, 55 | |
| RGB percent | 93.3%, 15.3%, 21.6% | |
| CMYK | 0, 84, 77, 7 | |
| HSL | 355, 85%, 54% | |
| HSV | 355, 84%, 93% | |
| LAB | 51.7, 72.1, 42.7 | |
| LCH | 51.7, 83.8, 30.7 | |
| Decimal | 15607607 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-1788-c: #EE2737; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #EE2737; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-1788-c': '#EE2737' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.153, blue: 0.216) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_1788_c">#EE2737</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFEE2737) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"1788-c","name":"1788 C","hex":"#EE2737"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 1788 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 1788 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 1788 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #EE2737 on white | 4.22:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #EE2737 on black | 4.98:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #EE2737 | 4.22:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #EE2737 | 4.98:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 1788 C
4.98:1
1788 C on white
4.22:1
1788 C on near black
4.48:1
Printing and Pantone matching
1788 C is built here as C0 M84 Y77 K7. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C0 M84 Y77 K7 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 167% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
More red colors
Questions about 1788 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 1788 C?
HEX #EE2737, equivalent to RGB 238, 39, 55. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 1788 C?
A process build of C0 M84 Y77 K7. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters.
Is Pantone 1788 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 355 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 1788 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.