227 C
PANTONE 227-C TCX
Pantone 227 C is HEX #AA0061, RGB 170, 0, 97, and about CMYK 0, 100, 43, 33. It is a dark, vivid balanced pink color. The best text color on it is white at 7.29:1.
| Family | Pink |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Balanced |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | care, playfulness and softness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #AA0061 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | AA0061 | |
| RGB | 170, 0, 97 | |
| RGB percent | 66.7%, 0.0%, 38.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 100, 43, 33 | |
| HSL | 326, 100%, 33% | |
| HSV | 326, 100%, 67% | |
| LAB | 36.8, 63.6, -5.3 | |
| LCH | 36.8, 63.8, 355.2 | |
| Decimal | 11141217 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-227-c: #AA0061; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #AA0061; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-227-c': '#AA0061' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.000, blue: 0.380) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_227_c">#AA0061</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFAA0061) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"227-c","name":"227 C","hex":"#AA0061"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 227 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 227 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 227 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #AA0061 on white | 7.29:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #AA0061 on black | 2.88:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| White on #AA0061 | 7.29:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Black on #AA0061 | 2.88:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 227 C
7.29:1
227 C on white
7.29:1
227 C on near black
2.59:1
Printing and Pantone matching
227 C is built here as C0 M100 Y43 K33. 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 Y43 K33 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 176% |
| 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 227 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 227 C?
HEX #AA0061, equivalent to RGB 170, 0, 97. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 227 C?
A process build of C0 M100 Y43 K33. 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 227 C a warm or cool color?
It is a balanced color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 326 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 227 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.29:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.