232 C
PANTONE 232 C COATED
Pantone 232 C is HEX #E93CAC, RGB 233, 60, 172, and about CMYK 0, 74, 26, 9. It is a medium, vivid balanced pink color. The best text color on it is black at 5.71:1.
| Family | Pink |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Balanced |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | care, playfulness and softness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #E93CAC | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | E93CAC | |
| RGB | 233, 60, 172 | |
| RGB percent | 91.4%, 23.5%, 67.5% | |
| CMYK | 0, 74, 26, 9 | |
| HSL | 321, 80%, 57% | |
| HSV | 321, 74%, 91% | |
| LAB | 55.6, 74.1, -21.3 | |
| LCH | 55.6, 77.1, 344.0 | |
| Decimal | 15285420 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-232-c: #E93CAC; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #E93CAC; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-232-c': '#E93CAC' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.235, blue: 0.675) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_232_c">#E93CAC</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFE93CAC) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"232-c","name":"232 C","hex":"#E93CAC"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 232 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 232 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 232 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E93CAC on white | 3.68:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #E93CAC on black | 5.71:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #E93CAC | 3.68:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #E93CAC | 5.71:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 232 C
5.71:1
232 C on white
3.68:1
232 C on near black
5.13:1
Printing and Pantone matching
232 C is built here as C0 M74 Y26 K9. 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 M74 Y26 K9 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 109% |
| 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 pink colors
Questions about 232 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 232 C?
HEX #E93CAC, equivalent to RGB 233, 60, 172. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 232 C?
A process build of C0 M74 Y26 K9. 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 232 C a warm or cool color?
It is a balanced color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 321 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 232 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.