231 C
PANTONE 231-C TCX
Pantone 231 C is HEX #F277C6, RGB 242, 119, 198, and about CMYK 0, 51, 18, 5. It is a light, vivid balanced pink color. The best text color on it is black at 8.23:1.
| Family | Pink |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Balanced |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | care, playfulness and softness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F277C6 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F277C6 | |
| RGB | 242, 119, 198 | |
| RGB percent | 94.9%, 46.7%, 77.6% | |
| CMYK | 0, 51, 18, 5 | |
| HSL | 321, 83%, 71% | |
| HSV | 321, 51%, 95% | |
| LAB | 66.6, 56.4, -19.3 | |
| LCH | 66.6, 59.6, 341.1 | |
| Decimal | 15890374 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-231-c: #F277C6; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F277C6; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-231-c': '#F277C6' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.467, blue: 0.776) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_231_c">#F277C6</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF277C6) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"231-c","name":"231 C","hex":"#F277C6"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 231 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 231 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 231 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F277C6 on white | 2.55:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F277C6 on black | 8.23:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F277C6 | 2.55:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F277C6 | 8.23:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 231 C
8.23:1
231 C on white
2.55:1
231 C on near black
7.40:1
Printing and Pantone matching
231 C is built here as C0 M51 Y18 K5. 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 M51 Y18 K5 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 74% |
| 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 231 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 231 C?
HEX #F277C6, equivalent to RGB 242, 119, 198. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 231 C?
A process build of C0 M51 Y18 K5. 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 231 C a warm or cool color?
It is a balanced color, light and vivid, with a hue of 321 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 231 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 8.23:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.