Pantone Colors

286 C

PANTONE 286-C TCX

Pantone 286 C is HEX #0032A0, RGB 0, 50, 160, and about CMYK 100, 69, 0, 37. It is a dark, vivid cool blue color. The best text color on it is white at 10.69:1.

FamilyBlue
TemperatureCool
LightnessDark
SaturationVivid
Associationstrust, stability and focus

Color values and code

Values

HEX#0032A0
HEX without #0032A0
RGB0, 50, 160
RGB percent0.0%, 19.6%, 62.7%
CMYK100, 69, 0, 37
HSL221, 100%, 31%
HSV221, 100%, 63%
LAB26.2, 32.4, -62.6
LCH26.2, 70.5, 297.3
Decimal12960

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-286-c: #0032A0;
CSS colorcolor: #0032A0;
Tailwind'pantone-286-c': '#0032A0'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.196, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="pantone_286_c">#0032A0</color>
FlutterColor(0xFF0032A0)
JSON{"slug":"286-c","name":"286 C","hex":"#0032A0"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 286 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 286 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 286 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 10.69:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#0032A0 on white10.69:1PassPassPass
#0032A0 on black1.96:1FailFailFail
White on #0032A010.69:1PassPassPass
Black on #0032A01.96:1FailFailFail

Color vision simulation

Normal#0032A0
Protanopia#161685
Deuteranopia#130F7F
Tritanopia#03706C
Achromatopsia#303030

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

In use

Aa

Text on 286 C

10.69:1

Aa

286 C on white

10.69:1

Aa

286 C on near black

1.77:1

Printing and Pantone matching

286 C is built here as C100 M69 Y0 K37. 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 buildC100 M69 Y0 K37
Total ink206%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

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

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Questions about 286 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 286 C?

HEX #0032A0, equivalent to RGB 0, 50, 160. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 286 C?

A process build of C100 M69 Y0 K37. 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 286 C a warm or cool color?

It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 221 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 286 C?

Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 10.69:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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