516 C
PANTONE 516-C TCX
Pantone 516 C is HEX #E6BEDD, RGB 230, 190, 221, and about CMYK 0, 17, 4, 10. It is a light, moderate balanced pink color. The best text color on it is black at 12.77:1.
| Family | Pink |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Balanced |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Moderate |
| Associations | care, playfulness and softness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #E6BEDD | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | E6BEDD | |
| RGB | 230, 190, 221 | |
| RGB percent | 90.2%, 74.5%, 86.7% | |
| CMYK | 0, 17, 4, 10 | |
| HSL | 314, 44%, 82% | |
| HSV | 314, 17%, 90% | |
| LAB | 81.2, 19.4, -10.1 | |
| LCH | 81.2, 21.9, 332.5 | |
| Decimal | 15122141 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-516-c: #E6BEDD; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #E6BEDD; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-516-c': '#E6BEDD' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.745, blue: 0.867) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_516_c">#E6BEDD</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFE6BEDD) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"516-c","name":"516 C","hex":"#E6BEDD"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 516 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 516 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 516 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 12.77:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E6BEDD on white | 1.64:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #E6BEDD on black | 12.77:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #E6BEDD | 1.64:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #E6BEDD | 12.77:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 516 C
12.77:1
516 C on white
1.64:1
516 C on near black
11.49:1
Printing and Pantone matching
516 C is built here as C0 M17 Y4 K10. 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 build | C0 M17 Y4 K10 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 31% |
| 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 516 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 516 C?
HEX #E6BEDD, equivalent to RGB 230, 190, 221. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 516 C?
A process build of C0 M17 Y4 K10. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone 516 C a warm or cool color?
It is a balanced color, light and moderate, with a hue of 314 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 516 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.77:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.