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jimking
10-10-2007, 01:13 PM
I'm working on a stationary package that the client wants it to look sort of like their website such as recreating the their site's logo in order to print. My question is about color. Keep in mind I know nothing about code and creating websites and how they pick colors. This is the email I received from the middleman --"I am not sure about the graphics terms he is using. I use hex codes for the colors. The blue that the text is is #164676"-- Does this number translate somehow into a PMS spot? I doubt it, and will help them pick a spot color to match, just curious.
chalsema
10-10-2007, 01:21 PM
No, I don't think you can auto translate that number to a PMS, but you can put the number in the "color picker" in photoshop to see the closest CMYK values and then manually find a PMS color close to those values.... Maybe there's another better way?
edit: for your hex code, photoshop says the CMYK values are: 99, 78, 30, 16
CkretAjint
10-10-2007, 01:41 PM
PANTONE 653 is the closest to that CMYK break down (according to Photoshop).
CkretAjint
10-10-2007, 01:44 PM
No, I don't think you can auto translate that number to a PMS, but you can put the number in the "color picker" in photoshop to see the closest CMYK values and then manually find a PMS color close to those values.... Maybe there's another better way?
Actually in Photoshop if you enter that Hex code it will give you the CMYK and RGB break downs right there. And then if you click on "Color Libraries" It will give you the closest PANTONE color to the previous screen. :)
chalsema
10-10-2007, 01:48 PM
And then if you click on "Color Libraries" It will give you the closest PANTONE color to the previous screen. :)
Sweet! I never knew that! I'm using CS1, and the button says "custom", but close enough.
CkretAjint
10-10-2007, 01:59 PM
I'm on CS3... Sorry for the confusion! Of course that color that Photoshop picks for you could be adjusted a bit sometimes. But atleast it gives you good ball park to start from! ;)
jimking
10-10-2007, 02:59 PM
I'm on CS3... Sorry for the confusion! Of course that color that Photoshop picks for you could be adjusted a bit sometimes. But atleast it gives you good ball park to start from! ;)
And a darn good ballpark that 653. I knew I'd learn something posting the question. Thanks CkretAjint and chalsema! :)
I found this page particularly helpful for this sort of thing:
http://www.logoorange.com/color/color-codes-chart.php
However, recently the PMS numbers were removed for what I can only assume were issues of legality. Use the Wayback Machine (archive.org) to look up an old version with the numbers and save it on your computer. ;)
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PrintDriver
10-11-2007, 08:42 PM
yes, I'm sure it was probably a C&D.
Heaven forbid someone use the Pantone numbers to actually create something useful rather than chaotic.