212 C
PANTONE 212-C TCX
Pantone 212 C is HEX #F04E98, RGB 240, 78, 152, and about CMYK 0, 68, 37, 6. It is a medium, vivid warm pink color. The best text color on it is black at 6.25:1.
| Family | Pink |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | care, playfulness and softness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F04E98 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F04E98 | |
| RGB | 240, 78, 152 | |
| RGB percent | 94.1%, 30.6%, 59.6% | |
| CMYK | 0, 68, 37, 6 | |
| HSL | 333, 84%, 62% | |
| HSV | 333, 68%, 94% | |
| LAB | 58.3, 67.6, -5.5 | |
| LCH | 58.3, 67.9, 355.3 | |
| Decimal | 15748760 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-212-c: #F04E98; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F04E98; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-212-c': '#F04E98' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.941, green: 0.306, blue: 0.596) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_212_c">#F04E98</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF04E98) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"212-c","name":"212 C","hex":"#F04E98"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 212 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 212 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 212 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F04E98 on white | 3.36:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #F04E98 on black | 6.25:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #F04E98 | 3.36:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #F04E98 | 6.25:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 212 C
6.25:1
212 C on white
3.36:1
212 C on near black
5.62:1
Printing and Pantone matching
212 C is built here as C0 M68 Y37 K6. 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 M68 Y37 K6 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 110% |
| 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 212 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 212 C?
HEX #F04E98, equivalent to RGB 240, 78, 152. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 212 C?
A process build of C0 M68 Y37 K6. 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 212 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 333 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 212 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.25:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.