RGB to Pantone Converter: Convert RGB or HEX to Pantone

What Is the RGB to Pantone Tool?

This RGB to Pantone tool maps your screen color to a Pantone name. Enter red, green, and blue values or a HEX code. The preview shows your input color in real time. The results display the closest Pantone match and more options.

Inputs explained

• Red: whole number from 0 to 255.
• Green: whole number from 0 to 255.
• Blue: whole number from 0 to 255.
• HEX: six characters like #RRGGBB, the hash is optional.

How It Works

The Core Idea

You enter RGB values or a HEX code. The tool compares your color with a selected Pantone list. It uses a weighted distance formula on the RGB values. Lower distance means a closer match. The top result is the closest Pantone name. The preview updates as you type so you can check the color.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Type Red, Green, and Blue values from 0 to 255.
2. Or paste a HEX code like #34A853.
3. Watch the color preview update.
4. Click the Convert to Pantone button.
5. Read the Closest Pantone Match name.
6. View the Pantone preview and Pantone RGB.
7. Check the Match Accuracy label and the percent.
8. Review the Top 5 Closest Matches for more options.
9. Change your input to explore nearby shades.

The tool shows an alert for values outside the valid range. Use whole numbers for RGB, and use a six character HEX code.

Why You’ll Love It

A Tool for Everyone

Designers, brand teams, and printers use RGB to Pantone every day. It speeds up color checks for print and digital work. You get clarity fast with no guesswork.

• Pick a Pantone for a brand color from an RGB brief.
• Prep packaging or labels for press with a quick crosswalk.
• Match a fabric or paint swatch to a close Pantone ink.
• Create a style guide that lists RGB, HEX, and Pantone.
• Teach color systems in class with clear examples.

Simplicity Meets Accuracy

What the output shows

• Color Preview: a swatch of your input color.
• Input Color: RGB and HEX readouts for reference.
• Closest Pantone Match: the Pantone name like PANTONE 286 C.
• Pantone Preview: a swatch of the matched Pantone.
• Pantone RGB: the stored RGB for that Pantone.
• Match Accuracy: a label from Excellent to Approximate with a percent.
• Top 5 Closest Matches: a short list of strong alternatives.

Special notes and limits

• The tool compares against a selected Pantone set.
• Matches are estimates from RGB distance, so treat them as guides.
• Screen color varies by display and lighting conditions.
• For print sign off use a physical Pantone guide.

When Seconds Count

Speed matters on a tight brief. Type, click, done.

Fast examples

• RGB 255 205 0 often maps to PANTONE 116 C.
• RGB 228 0 43 maps to PANTONE 185 C exactly.
• HEX #00AEEF lands near PANTONE 801 C.

Use the closest match for a quick pick, then scan the top five. A small shift in RGB can move you to an even better Pantone. That little tweak can save a round of edits and a sigh of relief.