225 C
PANTONE 225-C TCX
Pantone 225 C is HEX #DF1995, RGB 223, 25, 149, and about CMYK 0, 89, 33, 13. It is a medium, vivid balanced pink color. The best text color on it is black at 4.71:1.
| Family | Pink |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Balanced |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | care, playfulness and softness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #DF1995 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | DF1995 | |
| RGB | 223, 25, 149 | |
| RGB percent | 87.5%, 9.8%, 58.4% | |
| CMYK | 0, 89, 33, 13 | |
| HSL | 322, 80%, 49% | |
| HSV | 322, 89%, 87% | |
| LAB | 50.2, 77.3, -16.2 | |
| LCH | 50.2, 79.0, 348.1 | |
| Decimal | 14621077 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-225-c: #DF1995; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #DF1995; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-225-c': '#DF1995' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.098, blue: 0.584) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_225_c">#DF1995</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFDF1995) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"225-c","name":"225 C","hex":"#DF1995"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 225 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 225 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 225 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #DF1995 on white | 4.46:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #DF1995 on black | 4.71:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #DF1995 | 4.46:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #DF1995 | 4.71:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 225 C
4.71:1
225 C on white
4.46:1
225 C on near black
4.24:1
Printing and Pantone matching
225 C is built here as C0 M89 Y33 K13. 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 M89 Y33 K13 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 135% |
| 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 225 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 225 C?
HEX #DF1995, equivalent to RGB 223, 25, 149. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 225 C?
A process build of C0 M89 Y33 K13. 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 225 C a warm or cool color?
It is a balanced color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 322 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 225 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.