Pantone Colors

686 C

PANTONE 686-C TCX

Pantone 686 C is HEX #D0A1BA, RGB 208, 161, 186, and about CMYK 0, 23, 11, 18. It is a light, muted balanced pink color. The best text color on it is black at 9.49:1.

FamilyPink
TemperatureBalanced
LightnessLight
SaturationMuted
Associationscare, playfulness and softness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#D0A1BA
HEX without #D0A1BA
RGB208, 161, 186
RGB percent81.6%, 63.1%, 72.9%
CMYK0, 23, 11, 18
HSL328, 33%, 72%
HSV328, 23%, 82%
LAB71.2, 21.4, -6.2
LCH71.2, 22.2, 343.9
Decimal13672890

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-686-c: #D0A1BA;
CSS colorcolor: #D0A1BA;
Tailwind'pantone-686-c': '#D0A1BA'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.631, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="pantone_686_c">#D0A1BA</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFD0A1BA)
JSON{"slug":"686-c","name":"686 C","hex":"#D0A1BA"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 686 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 686 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 686 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.49:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#D0A1BA on white2.21:1FailFailFail
#D0A1BA on black9.49:1PassPassPass
White on #D0A1BA2.21:1FailFailFail
Black on #D0A1BA9.49:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#D0A1BA
Protanopia#BCBBB4
Deuteranopia#BEC2B3
Tritanopia#CEAFAE
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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

In use

Aa

Text on 686 C

9.49:1

Aa

686 C on white

2.21:1

Aa

686 C on near black

8.53:1

Printing and Pantone matching

686 C is built here as C0 M23 Y11 K18. 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 M23 Y11 K18
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 686 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 686 C?

HEX #D0A1BA, equivalent to RGB 208, 161, 186. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 686 C?

A process build of C0 M23 Y11 K18. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone 686 C a warm or cool color?

It is a balanced color, light and muted, with a hue of 328 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 686 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.49:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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