Pantone Colors

6051 C

PANTONE 6051-C TCX

Pantone 6051 C is HEX #FB83AD, RGB 251, 131, 173, and about CMYK 0, 48, 31, 2. It is a light, vivid warm pink color. The best text color on it is black at 8.95:1.

FamilyPink
TemperatureWarm
LightnessLight
SaturationVivid
Associationscare, playfulness and softness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#FB83AD
HEX without #FB83AD
RGB251, 131, 173
RGB percent98.4%, 51.4%, 67.8%
CMYK0, 48, 31, 2
HSL339, 94%, 75%
HSV339, 48%, 98%
LAB69.3, 50.1, -1.1
LCH69.3, 50.1, 358.7
Decimal16483245

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-6051-c: #FB83AD;
CSS colorcolor: #FB83AD;
Tailwind'pantone-6051-c': '#FB83AD'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.514, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="pantone_6051_c">#FB83AD</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFFB83AD)
JSON{"slug":"6051-c","name":"6051 C","hex":"#FB83AD"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 6051 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 6051 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 6051 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#FB83AD on white2.35:1FailFailFail
#FB83AD on black8.95:1PassPassPass
White on #FB83AD2.35:1FailFailFail
Black on #FB83AD8.95:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#FB83AD
Protanopia#C7C6A3
Deuteranopia#CED7A0
Tritanopia#F59B99
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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

In use

Aa

Text on 6051 C

8.95:1

Aa

6051 C on white

2.35:1

Aa

6051 C on near black

8.05:1

Printing and Pantone matching

6051 C is built here as C0 M48 Y31 K2. 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 M48 Y31 K2
Total ink80%
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 6051 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 6051 C?

HEX #FB83AD, equivalent to RGB 251, 131, 173. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 6051 C?

A process build of C0 M48 Y31 K2. 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 6051 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 339 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 6051 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 8.95:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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