Pantone Colors

436 C

PANTONE 436-C TCX

Pantone 436 C is HEX #AB989D, RGB 171, 152, 157, and about CMYK 0, 11, 8, 33. It is a medium, neutral neutral pink color. The best text color on it is black at 7.71:1.

FamilyPink
TemperatureNeutral
LightnessMedium
SaturationNeutral
Associationscare, playfulness and softness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#AB989D
HEX without #AB989D
RGB171, 152, 157
RGB percent67.1%, 59.6%, 61.6%
CMYK0, 11, 8, 33
HSL344, 10%, 63%
HSV344, 11%, 67%
LAB64.6, 7.9, -0.1
LCH64.6, 7.9, 359.6
Decimal11245725

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-436-c: #AB989D;
CSS colorcolor: #AB989D;
Tailwind'pantone-436-c': '#AB989D'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.596, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="pantone_436_c">#AB989D</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFAB989D)
JSON{"slug":"436-c","name":"436 C","hex":"#AB989D"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 436 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 436 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 436 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#AB989D on white2.72:1FailFailFail
#AB989D on black7.71:1PassPassPass
White on #AB989D2.72:1FailFailFail
Black on #AB989D7.71:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#AB989D
Protanopia#A3A39C
Deuteranopia#A4A59C
Tritanopia#AA9B9B
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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

In use

Aa

Text on 436 C

7.71:1

Aa

436 C on white

2.72:1

Aa

436 C on near black

6.93:1

Printing and Pantone matching

436 C is built here as C0 M11 Y8 K33. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.

CMYK buildC0 M11 Y8 K33
Total ink52%
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 436 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 436 C?

HEX #AB989D, equivalent to RGB 171, 152, 157. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 436 C?

A process build of C0 M11 Y8 K33. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone 436 C a warm or cool color?

It is a neutral color, medium and neutral, with a hue of 344 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 436 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.71:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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