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Search 22,872 supplied color-reference records by code or name. Explore screen previews, RGB, approximate CMYK, HSL, Lab, harmonies and copyable values.
For a custom HEX #FF0000, RGB is (255, 0, 0), profile-free CMYK is (0%, 100%, 100%, 0%) and HSL is (0°, 100%, 50%). This is a mathematical example, not an official Pantone match.
HEX is decoded to sRGB. CMYK uses K = 1 − max(R,G,B) after normalization to 0–1; pure black uses C=M=Y=0 and K=100%. The Lab display derives from sRGB with a D65 white point. Nearest-reference comparisons use Euclidean ΔE76 within the supplied dataset and the selected system. They do not use measured physical Pantone swatches.
A Pantone reference identifies a color within a particular system. HEX and RGB describe screen-channel values; CMYK describes four process-ink channels. They are useful together in a brand palette, but they are not interchangeable specifications. This tool starts with the supplied library’s HEX references and calculates the other displayed formats. It does not reproduce a physical ink formulation.
Use HEX for CSS, website themes and interface tokens. RGB is useful for digital artwork and screen-based applications. Use the CMYK result for initial planning only; a printer’s output profile and proof are needed before production. A spot-color job should retain its complete Pantone reference rather than replacing it with this calculator’s CMYK approximation.
C and U describe coated and uncoated graphics references. The paper affects the visible result. CP and UP are process-color bridge references, not simply alternate spellings of C and U. In the Fashion, Home + Interiors system, TCX identifies textile references and TPG identifies paper-based references for pigments and coatings. Always select the relevant system and preserve its suffix when sharing a color.
The library contains 22,872 supplied records across systems and variants. That is a record count, not a count of distinct official PMS colors. Some repeated codes have different HEX references; the tool deliberately preserves those differences. If two results disagree, check the reference’s source, system, material and edition instead of assuming the first search result is authoritative.
The comparison converts sRGB values into Lab using a D65 white point, then ranks Euclidean ΔE76 distances within the selected dataset. It is not based on measured Pantone Lab values, and it is not CIEDE2000. A score of zero only means two supplied screen references coincide in this calculation; it does not certify identical printed colors. The search cannot find a color that is absent from the supplied library.
A six-digit HEX code contains red, green and blue pairs. For #2596BE, hexadecimal 25, 96 and BE become RGB 37, 150 and 190. RGB channel inputs range from 0 to 255; HEX output is a compact representation of those same channels.
For the profile-free CMYK estimate, divide each RGB channel by 255 and set K = 1 − max(R, G, B). When K is less than 1, C = (1 − R − K) ÷ (1 − K), M = (1 − G − K) ÷ (1 − K), and Y = (1 − B − K) ÷ (1 − K). Multiply by 100 for percentages. Pure black is handled separately as 0% cyan, magenta and yellow with 100% black.
This example produces approximately C 80.53%, M 21.05%, Y 0% and K 25.49%. The tool’s output cards round CMYK to whole percentages, so they show 81%, 21%, 0%, 25%. Small differences between a displayed rounded value and an external calculator are not necessarily an error. These values are mathematical estimates, not profile-managed separations.
HSL represents hue, saturation and lightness. It can help with interface variations, but equal HSL steps do not necessarily look equally spaced to a person. The harmony strip provides exploratory hue and lightness variations; it is not an official Pantone palette. Contrast figures compare the current screen color with black and white, not every possible text size or surrounding interface state.
Search the complete reference, inspect its HEX and RGB values, and copy the CSS variable card into your design notes. Review the preview on a calibrated display where practical. Try the harmony strip for supporting colors, then check the final text/background combinations in the image color picker and your design workflow. Keep the reference identifier alongside the digital values so teammates know which source was used.
Send the full reference, intended substrate and whether the job uses spot ink or process CMYK. Ask for the printer’s required ICC profile and proofing process. Avoid promising that a screen preview or this tool’s approximate CMYK will look identical on paper. Metallic, fluorescent and material-dependent appearances cannot be represented faithfully by a flat HEX swatch.
Add a code, descriptive name and six-digit HEX value, or import a supported JSON, CSV, ASE, ACO or ACB file. Imports are processed in your browser; supported file structures and color spaces vary, so inspect the resulting records. Personal additions are stored on the current device when browser storage is available. Export JSON before clearing browser data or moving to another computer. Importing a reference does not independently verify its accuracy.
No search result? Check the full code and suffix, clear the color-family filter and select all systems. Try a code rather than a descriptive name: many supplied records have a code but no everyday color name. A missing reference is not filled with an invented equivalent.
Several results for the same code? Compare the system and HEX value on each card. Preserve the variant that matches your documented source and verify it physically for production. A broader collection can contain repeated or conflicting screen references.
Copy does not work? Allow clipboard access when your browser requests it. Clipboard restrictions may apply in embedded browsers or non-secure local pages. The displayed value remains available to select and copy manually.
Printed output looks different? Check the document’s color profile, printer profile, paper and proof conditions. Screen colors use emitted light; printed colors depend on inks and the substrate. This tool cannot replace that production workflow.
For terminology and production context, see Pantone’s explanation of its color systems, coated and uncoated references, and the ICC profile registry. These sources explain color systems and profiles; they do not certify this site’s supplied library.
The supplied file includes variants with different screen values. They remain separate so nothing is silently overwritten. Choose the required system and verify against the relevant edition of your physical guide.
No. It compares supplied screen colors in sRGB-derived Lab. Paper, ink, substrate, measurement conditions and editions can change physical appearance.
No. Keep the full suffix and system identifier. Coated, uncoated, bridge, textile and paper references serve different purposes.
No. Importing happens in the browser. Personal additions are saved on this device where browser storage permits; export a JSON backup to keep them.
Screens emit RGB light; printing uses inks and substrates. Use the printer’s required ICC profile, a physical reference and a proof for production.