224 C
PANTONE 224-C TCX
Pantone 224 C is HEX #EB6FBD, RGB 235, 111, 189, and about CMYK 0, 53, 20, 8. It is a light, vivid balanced pink color. The best text color on it is black at 7.54:1.
| Family | Pink |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Balanced |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | care, playfulness and softness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #EB6FBD | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | EB6FBD | |
| RGB | 235, 111, 189 | |
| RGB percent | 92.2%, 43.5%, 74.1% | |
| CMYK | 0, 53, 20, 8 | |
| HSL | 322, 76%, 68% | |
| HSV | 322, 53%, 92% | |
| LAB | 63.9, 56.8, -18.4 | |
| LCH | 63.9, 59.7, 342.0 | |
| Decimal | 15429565 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-224-c: #EB6FBD; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #EB6FBD; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-224-c': '#EB6FBD' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.435, blue: 0.741) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_224_c">#EB6FBD</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFEB6FBD) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"224-c","name":"224 C","hex":"#EB6FBD"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 224 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 224 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 224 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #EB6FBD on white | 2.78:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #EB6FBD on black | 7.54:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #EB6FBD | 2.78:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #EB6FBD | 7.54:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 224 C
7.54:1
224 C on white
2.78:1
224 C on near black
6.78:1
Printing and Pantone matching
224 C is built here as C0 M53 Y20 K8. 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 M53 Y20 K8 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 80% |
| 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 224 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 224 C?
HEX #EB6FBD, equivalent to RGB 235, 111, 189. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 224 C?
A process build of C0 M53 Y20 K8. 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 224 C a warm or cool color?
It is a balanced color, light and vivid, with a hue of 322 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 224 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.54:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.