pantone-finder

name

pantone-finder

description

Find, look up, and recommend Pantone colors with full color code conversions (HEX, RGB, CMYK, HSL, HSB). Use whenever the user asks about Pantone colors, needs color codes for a Pantone shade, describes a mood/vibe wanting color recommendations, asks about Pantone Color of the Year, or wants to generate a color theme from Pantone colors. Trigger on: "pantone", "color palette", "color of the year", "color recommendation", "what color matches", "color for branding", or mood descriptions expecting color suggestions (e.g. "warm autumn feel", "calm blue", "bold and energetic").

Pantone Finder

A comprehensive Pantone color discovery, lookup, and theme generation skill.

Capabilities

1. Color Lookup (팬톤 컬러 코드 조회)

When the user provides a Pantone color name or number, return all available color codes:

Format	Example
Pantone Code	PANTONE 15-4020 TCX
HEX	#9BB7D4
RGB	rgb(155, 183, 212)
RGBA	rgba(155, 183, 212, 1.0)
HSL	hsl(211, 39%, 72%)
HSB/HSV	hsb(211, 27%, 83%)
CMYK	cmyk(27%, 14%, 0%, 17%)

Steps:

1. Read references/pantone-coty.md for Color of the Year entries (2000–2026)
2. Read references/pantone-popular-catalog.md for the extended catalog (150+ popular colors)
3. If the color is found, output all code formats in a clean card or table
4. If the color is NOT in the catalog, attempt to provide the closest known match and note it

Color Code Conversion Formula Reference:

• RGB → HEX: Convert each R, G, B channel (0–255) to two-digit hex
• RGB → HSL: Standard conversion (hue 0–360°, saturation/lightness 0–100%)
• RGB → CMYK: C=(1-R/255-K)/(1-K), M=(1-G/255-K)/(1-K), Y=(1-B/255-K)/(1-K), K=1-max(R,G,B)/255
• Always round values to whole numbers for readability

2. Mood-Based Recommendation (자연어 컬러 추천)

When the user describes a mood, atmosphere, season, emotion, or aesthetic in natural language:

Steps:

1. Parse the mood keywords (e.g., "warm", "calm", "energetic", "vintage", "autumn")
2. Map to color families using the mood-color mapping below
3. Read the catalog references and select 3–5 matching Pantone colors
4. Present each with: name, Pantone code, HEX, RGB, and a brief reason for the recommendation
5. If the user wants, generate a swatch visualization (HTML/SVG inline) showing the recommended colors

Mood → Color Family Mapping:

Mood / Keyword	Color Families
Warm, cozy, autumn, harvest	Amber, Coral, Marsala, Terracotta, Warm Brown
Cool, calm, serene, ocean, winter	Blue, Teal, Cerulean, Ice Blue, Slate
Energetic, bold, vibrant, passionate	Red, Magenta, Tangerine, Coral, Electric
Natural, earthy, organic, forest	Green, Olive, Sage, Moss, Emerald
Soft, gentle, pastel, romantic	Rose Quartz, Peach, Lavender, Serenity, Powder
Luxurious, elegant, royal, dramatic	Ultra Violet, Deep Navy, Marsala, Gold, Burgundy
Modern, minimal, clean, tech	Gray, Classic Blue, White, Black, Silver
Vintage, retro, nostalgic	Dusty Rose, Sage, Mustard, Terracotta, Cream
Tropical, summer, playful	Turquoise, Living Coral, Mimosa, Honeysuckle, Teal
Fresh, spring, renewal	Greenery, Aqua Sky, Peach Fuzz, Mimosa, Rose

3. Theme Generation (팬톤 기반 컬러 테마 생성)

When the user wants a full color theme based on a Pantone color:

Steps:

1. Take the selected Pantone color as the primary/anchor color
2. Generate a complete theme with these roles:
   • Primary: The anchor Pantone color
   • Secondary: A complementary or analogous Pantone color
   • Accent: A contrasting Pantone color for highlights
   • Background: A light/neutral Pantone shade
   • Text: A dark shade for readability
3. Select font pairings appropriate to the theme mood
4. Output in theme-factory compatible format (see references/theme-generation-guide.md)
5. Optionally generate a visual preview swatch

Font Pairing Recommendations by Mood:

Theme Mood	Header Font	Body Font
Professional / Corporate	DejaVu Sans Bold	DejaVu Sans
Elegant / Luxury	DejaVu Serif Bold	DejaVu Serif
Modern / Tech	DejaVu Sans Bold	DejaVu Sans Light
Creative / Playful	DejaVu Sans Bold	DejaVu Sans
Natural / Organic	DejaVu Serif Bold	DejaVu Sans

Output Format

For Color Lookup — Present as a compact card:

🎨 PANTONE 15-4020 TCX — Cerulean
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
HEX    #9BB7D4
RGB    rgb(155, 183, 212)
RGBA   rgba(155, 183, 212, 1.0)
HSL    hsl(211, 39%, 72%)
HSB    hsb(211, 27%, 83%)
CMYK   cmyk(27%, 14%, 0%, 17%)
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🏷️ Color of the Year 2000

For Mood Recommendation — Present 3–5 colors with brief reasoning

For Theme Generation — Output as a markdown theme file:

# [Theme Name]
[Description]

## Color Palette
- **Primary**: `#HEX` — [Pantone Name] (PANTONE XX-XXXX)
- **Secondary**: `#HEX` — [Pantone Name]
- **Accent**: `#HEX` — [Pantone Name]
- **Background**: `#HEX` — [Pantone Name or neutral]
- **Text**: `#HEX` — [Dark shade]

## Typography
- **Headers**: [Font]
- **Body Text**: [Font]

## Best Used For
[Suggested applications]

Visualization

When presenting colors, prefer generating an inline HTML/SVG swatch visualization showing the actual colors. This makes the output significantly more useful than plain text codes alone. Use the Visualizer tool if available, or create a simple HTML artifact with color blocks.

Important Notes

• Pantone colors are proprietary. The HEX/RGB values in this skill are approximate digital representations (TCX cotton equivalents). For production-critical color matching, always reference official Pantone physical swatches.
• CMYK values are derived approximations — actual print CMYK may differ based on the Pantone formula guide.
• When generating themes, ensure sufficient contrast ratio (WCAG AA minimum) between text and background colors.