226 C
PANTONE 226-C TCX
Pantone 226 C is HEX #D00070, RGB 208, 0, 112, and about CMYK 0, 100, 46, 18. It is a dark, vivid balanced pink color. The best text color on it is white at 5.36:1.
| Family | Pink |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Balanced |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | care, playfulness and softness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #D00070 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | D00070 | |
| RGB | 208, 0, 112 | |
| RGB percent | 81.6%, 0.0%, 43.9% | |
| CMYK | 0, 100, 46, 18 | |
| HSL | 328, 100%, 41% | |
| HSV | 328, 100%, 82% | |
| LAB | 45.1, 73.2, -1.6 | |
| LCH | 45.1, 73.2, 358.7 | |
| Decimal | 13631600 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-226-c: #D00070; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #D00070; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-226-c': '#D00070' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.000, blue: 0.439) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_226_c">#D00070</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFD00070) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"226-c","name":"226 C","hex":"#D00070"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 226 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 226 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 226 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D00070 on white | 5.36:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #D00070 on black | 3.92:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #D00070 | 5.36:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #D00070 | 3.92:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 226 C
5.36:1
226 C on white
5.36:1
226 C on near black
3.52:1
Printing and Pantone matching
226 C is built here as C0 M100 Y46 K18. 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 Y46 K18 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 165% |
| 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 226 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 226 C?
HEX #D00070, equivalent to RGB 208, 0, 112. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 226 C?
A process build of C0 M100 Y46 K18. 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 226 C a warm or cool color?
It is a balanced color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 328 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 226 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.