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236 C

PANTONE 236 C COATED

Pantone 236 C is HEX #F1A7DC, RGB 241, 167, 220, and about CMYK 0, 31, 9, 5. It is a light, vivid balanced pink color. The best text color on it is black at 11.30:1.

FamilyPink
TemperatureBalanced
LightnessLight
SaturationVivid
Associationscare, playfulness and softness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#F1A7DC
HEX without #F1A7DC
RGB241, 167, 220
RGB percent94.5%, 65.5%, 86.3%
CMYK0, 31, 9, 5
HSL317, 73%, 80%
HSV317, 31%, 95%
LAB77.0, 35.2, -15.8
LCH77.0, 38.6, 335.8
Decimal15837148

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-236-c: #F1A7DC;
CSS colorcolor: #F1A7DC;
Tailwind'pantone-236-c': '#F1A7DC'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.655, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="pantone_236_c">#F1A7DC</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFF1A7DC)
JSON{"slug":"236-c","name":"236 C","hex":"#F1A7DC"}
Pantone 236 C color reference card (HEX #F1A7DC) with six nearest Pantone matches

Reference card

Vertical card with the swatch, name, and six nearest Pantone matches.

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 236 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 236 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 236 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 11.30:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#F1A7DC on white1.86:1FailFailFail
#F1A7DC on black11.30:1PassPassPass
White on #F1A7DC1.86:1FailFailFail
Black on #F1A7DC11.30:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#F1A7DC
Protanopia#D1D0CF
Deuteranopia#D5DBCC
Tritanopia#EDC5C3
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on 236 C

11.30:1

Aa

236 C on white

1.86:1

Aa

236 C on near black

10.16:1

Printing and Pantone matching

236 C is built here as C0 M31 Y9 K5. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.

CMYK buildC0 M31 Y9 K5
Total ink45%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

Similar Pantone colors

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Questions about 236 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 236 C?

HEX #F1A7DC, equivalent to RGB 241, 167, 220. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 236 C?

A process build of C0 M31 Y9 K5. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone 236 C a warm or cool color?

It is a balanced color, light and vivid, with a hue of 317 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 236 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.30:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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