How do I find the Pantone® color for an RGB value?

Paste the RGB value above, with or without rgb(). For example, RGB 255, 128, 0 is closest to Pantone® 151 C (ΔE 0.6). Matches are ranked by CIEDE2000 against 1341 Pantone® Coated colors and are approximations for screens.

Why does the same RGB value give a different Pantone® match in another tool?

Tools differ in three ways: the Pantone® values they store, the color space they assume for RGB, and the difference formula. This tool reads RGB as sRGB and uses CIEDE2000, which matches human perception better than plain RGB distance. Compare the ΔE, not just the code.

Can I paste RGB values straight from Figma or Photoshop?

Yes. Three numbers separated by spaces or commas, such as 18 52 86, are read as RGB. Make sure the document is in sRGB: in a Display P3 or Adobe RGB file, the same numbers describe a more saturated color, and the closest Pantone® code will be different.

RGB to Pantone®: Closest Colors for Any RGB Value

Paste an RGB value — rgb(255, 128, 0) or just 255 128 0, as design apps copy it — and get the closest Pantone® Coated colors ranked by CIEDE2000 ΔE. RGB is read as sRGB, the color space of the web, so the matches are approximations for screens.

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Closest Pantone® Coated colors

RGB to Pantone® examples

Closest Pantone® Coated color for common RGB values, by CIEDE2000 ΔE. A large ΔE means no printable ink comes close.
RGB	Closest Pantone®	Pantone® ≈ HEX	ΔE
255, 128, 0	151 C	#FF8200	0.6
0, 128, 128	7717 C	#00857D	3.7
220, 20, 60	199 C	#D50032	2.6
75, 0, 130	Medium Purple C	#4E008E	1.8
240, 230, 140	601 C	#F0E991	1.1
0, 191, 255	298 C	#41B6E6	3.8
139, 69, 19	1535 C	#94450B	2.2
128, 128, 128	Cool Gray 9 C	#75787B	3.9

Which RGB this tool expects

Values are read as sRGB, 0–255 per channel. CSS hex and rgb() values are sRGB, and so is Figma’s default color profile. If your file uses Display P3 or Adobe RGB, the same three numbers describe a different color, so convert the document to sRGB before copying the values.

From RGB to a Pantone® code

The RGB value is converted to CIELAB and compared with every Pantone® Coated color in our table using CIEDE2000. The closest five are shown with their ΔE and match quality, so you can see how far the nearest ink really is.

RGB to Pantone®: questions

How do I find the Pantone® color for an RGB value?: Paste the RGB value above, with or without rgb(). For example, RGB 255, 128, 0 is closest to Pantone® 151 C (ΔE 0.6). Matches are ranked by CIEDE2000 against 1341 Pantone® Coated colors and are approximations for screens.
Why does the same RGB value give a different Pantone® match in another tool?: Tools differ in three ways: the Pantone® values they store, the color space they assume for RGB, and the difference formula. This tool reads RGB as sRGB and uses CIEDE2000, which matches human perception better than plain RGB distance. Compare the ΔE, not just the code.
Can I paste RGB values straight from Figma or Photoshop?: Yes. Three numbers separated by spaces or commas, such as 18 52 86, are read as RGB. Make sure the document is in sRGB: in a Display P3 or Adobe RGB file, the same numbers describe a more saturated color, and the closest Pantone® code will be different.

Pantone® is a registered trademark of Pantone LLC. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pantone. All Pantone® values here are on-screen approximations from open community data; check a physical Pantone® guide before print work.