688 C
PANTONE 688 C COATED
Pantone 688 C is HEX #A76389, RGB 167, 99, 137, and about CMYK 0, 41, 18, 35. It is a medium, muted balanced pink color. The best text color on it is black at 4.79:1.
| Family | Pink |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Balanced |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Muted |
| Associations | care, playfulness and softness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #A76389 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | A76389 | |
| RGB | 167, 99, 137 | |
| RGB percent | 65.5%, 38.8%, 53.7% | |
| CMYK | 0, 41, 18, 35 | |
| HSL | 326, 28%, 52% | |
| HSV | 326, 41%, 65% | |
| LAB | 50.6, 32.8, -9.2 | |
| LCH | 50.6, 34.1, 344.3 | |
| Decimal | 10969993 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-688-c: #A76389; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #A76389; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-688-c': '#A76389' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.388, blue: 0.537) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_688_c">#A76389</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFA76389) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"688-c","name":"688 C","hex":"#A76389"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 688 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 688 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Accessibility
The best text color on 688 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #A76389 on white | 4.38:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #A76389 on black | 4.79:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #A76389 | 4.38:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #A76389 | 4.79:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 688 C
4.79:1
688 C on white
4.38:1
688 C on near black
4.31:1
Printing and Pantone matching
688 C is built here as C0 M41 Y18 K35. 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 build | C0 M41 Y18 K35 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 93% |
| 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 688 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 688 C?
HEX #A76389, equivalent to RGB 167, 99, 137. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 688 C?
A process build of C0 M41 Y18 K35. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone 688 C a warm or cool color?
It is a balanced color, medium and muted, with a hue of 326 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 688 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.