206 C
PANTONE 206-C TCX
Pantone 206 C is HEX #CE0037, RGB 206, 0, 55, and about CMYK 0, 100, 73, 19. It is a dark, vivid warm pink color. The best text color on it is white at 5.71:1.
| Family | Pink |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | care, playfulness and softness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #CE0037 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | CE0037 | |
| RGB | 206, 0, 55 | |
| RGB percent | 80.8%, 0.0%, 21.6% | |
| CMYK | 0, 100, 73, 19 | |
| HSL | 344, 100%, 40% | |
| HSV | 344, 100%, 81% | |
| LAB | 43.4, 69.3, 31.6 | |
| LCH | 43.4, 76.2, 24.5 | |
| Decimal | 13500471 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-206-c: #CE0037; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #CE0037; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-206-c': '#CE0037' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.000, blue: 0.216) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_206_c">#CE0037</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFCE0037) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"206-c","name":"206 C","hex":"#CE0037"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 206 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 206 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 206 C is white, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #CE0037 on white | 5.71:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #CE0037 on black | 3.68:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #CE0037 | 5.71:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #CE0037 | 3.68:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 206 C
5.71:1
206 C on white
5.71:1
206 C on near black
3.31:1
Printing and Pantone matching
206 C is built here as C0 M100 Y73 K19. 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 Y73 K19 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 193% |
| 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 206 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 206 C?
HEX #CE0037, equivalent to RGB 206, 0, 55. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 206 C?
A process build of C0 M100 Y73 K19. 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 206 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 344 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 206 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.