228 C
PANTONE 228-C TCX
Pantone 228 C is HEX #890C58, RGB 137, 12, 88, and about CMYK 0, 91, 36, 46. It is a dark, vivid balanced pink color. The best text color on it is white at 9.30:1.
| Family | Pink |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Balanced |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | care, playfulness and softness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #890C58 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 890C58 | |
| RGB | 137, 12, 88 | |
| RGB percent | 53.7%, 4.7%, 34.5% | |
| CMYK | 0, 91, 36, 46 | |
| HSL | 324, 84%, 29% | |
| HSV | 324, 91%, 54% | |
| LAB | 30.1, 53.5, -10.1 | |
| LCH | 30.1, 54.4, 349.3 | |
| Decimal | 8981592 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-228-c: #890C58; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #890C58; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-228-c': '#890C58' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.537, green: 0.047, blue: 0.345) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_228_c">#890C58</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF890C58) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"228-c","name":"228 C","hex":"#890C58"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 228 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 228 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 228 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 9.30:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #890C58 on white | 9.30:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #890C58 on black | 2.26:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| White on #890C58 | 9.30:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Black on #890C58 | 2.26:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 228 C
9.30:1
228 C on white
9.30:1
228 C on near black
2.03:1
Printing and Pantone matching
228 C is built here as C0 M91 Y36 K46. 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 M91 Y36 K46 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 173% |
| 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 228 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 228 C?
HEX #890C58, equivalent to RGB 137, 12, 88. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 228 C?
A process build of C0 M91 Y36 K46. 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 228 C a warm or cool color?
It is a balanced color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 324 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 228 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.30:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.