RGB to Pantone Converter
Enter R, G, B values and instantly find the closest Pantone PMS matches across 1341+ colors.
rgb(200, 16, 46) — #C8102ECoated (C) — glossy/coated paper, more vibrant.
Top 5 Pantone Matches
Coated (C)Coated vs Uncoated Comparison
The same Pantone number looks different on coated (glossy) and uncoated (matte) paper due to ink absorption differences. Always verify against a physical Pantone swatch book.
What is RGB to Pantone Conversion?
RGB (Red, Green, Blue) is an additive color model used by digital screens — monitors, phones, and televisions mix light at varying intensities to create the full visible spectrum. However, screen colors cannot be directly reproduced in physical print media because printers use subtractive ink models.
Converting RGB to Pantone (PMS) is essential whenever a digital design moves to physical production. Whether you’re printing a logo on business cards, producing branded packaging, or specifying ink for a large-format print run, Pantone gives you a standardized reference that any printer worldwide can reproduce with precision. This tool instantly finds the closest PMS match for any RGB value using a perceptually-weighted algorithm that emphasizes the green channel — where human vision is most sensitive — giving you more accurate color matches than standard Euclidean distance methods.
Explore by color family — browse Pantone Red, Pantone Blue, Pantone Green, Pantone Yellow, Pantone Orange, Pantone Pink, Pantone Purple, Pantone Gold, Pantone Black, and Pantone White.
RGB is a screen model, so if your design is heading somewhere other than paper you may need a different standard again. Convert the resulting Pantone colour to RAL for paint and powder coating, to CIELAB for measurement and ΔE tolerance, or to HSV / HSB for design-tool colour pickers. You can also go straight from HSV to Pantone if you picked your colour by eye rather than by RGB values.