Pantone Colors

233 C

PANTONE 233-C TCX

Pantone 233 C is HEX #C6007E, RGB 198, 0, 126, and about CMYK 0, 100, 36, 22. It is a dark, vivid balanced pink color. The best text color on it is white at 5.67:1.

FamilyPink
TemperatureBalanced
LightnessDark
SaturationVivid
Associationscare, playfulness and softness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#C6007E
HEX without #C6007E
RGB198, 0, 126
RGB percent77.6%, 0.0%, 49.4%
CMYK0, 100, 36, 22
HSL322, 100%, 39%
HSV322, 100%, 78%
LAB43.5, 72.3, -12.8
LCH43.5, 73.5, 350.0
Decimal12976254

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-233-c: #C6007E;
CSS colorcolor: #C6007E;
Tailwind'pantone-233-c': '#C6007E'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.000, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="pantone_233_c">#C6007E</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFC6007E)
JSON{"slug":"233-c","name":"233 C","hex":"#C6007E"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 233 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 233 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 233 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#C6007E on white5.67:1PassPassFail
#C6007E on black3.70:1FailPassFail
White on #C6007E5.67:1PassPassFail
Black on #C6007E3.70:1FailPassFail

Color vision simulation

Normal#C6007E
Protanopia#706E60
Deuteranopia#7C8B58
Tritanopia#BC4742
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on 233 C

5.67:1

Aa

233 C on white

5.67:1

Aa

233 C on near black

3.33:1

Printing and Pantone matching

233 C is built here as C0 M100 Y36 K22. 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 buildC0 M100 Y36 K22
Total ink159%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

Similar Pantone colors

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Questions about 233 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 233 C?

HEX #C6007E, equivalent to RGB 198, 0, 126. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 233 C?

A process build of C0 M100 Y36 K22. 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 233 C a warm or cool color?

It is a balanced color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 322 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 233 C?

Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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