233 C
PANTONE 233 C COATED
Pantone 233 C is HEX #C6007E, RGB 198, 0, 126, and about CMYK 0, 100, 36, 22. It is a dark, vivid balanced pink color. The best text color on it is white at 5.67:1.
| Family | Pink |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Balanced |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | care, playfulness and softness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #C6007E | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | C6007E | |
| RGB | 198, 0, 126 | |
| RGB percent | 77.6%, 0.0%, 49.4% | |
| CMYK | 0, 100, 36, 22 | |
| HSL | 322, 100%, 39% | |
| HSV | 322, 100%, 78% | |
| LAB | 43.5, 72.3, -12.8 | |
| LCH | 43.5, 73.5, 350.0 | |
| Decimal | 12976254 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-233-c: #C6007E; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #C6007E; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-233-c': '#C6007E' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.000, blue: 0.494) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_233_c">#C6007E</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFC6007E) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"233-c","name":"233 C","hex":"#C6007E"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 233 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 233 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 233 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C6007E on white | 5.67:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #C6007E on black | 3.70:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #C6007E | 5.67:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #C6007E | 3.70:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 233 C
5.67:1
233 C on white
5.67:1
233 C on near black
3.33:1
Printing and Pantone matching
233 C is built here as C0 M100 Y36 K22. 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 M100 Y36 K22 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 159% |
| 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 233 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 233 C?
HEX #C6007E, equivalent to RGB 198, 0, 126. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 233 C?
A process build of C0 M100 Y36 K22. 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 233 C a warm or cool color?
It is a balanced color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 322 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 233 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.