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PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2011

Courageous, confident and vital, the Pantone colour of the year for 2011, Honeysuckle, is a brave new colour that will infuse, lift and carry you through the year. Pantone 18-2120 Honeysuckle emboldens us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigour. A dynamic reddish pink, Honeysuckle elevates our psyche beyond escape, instilling the confidence, courage and spirit to meet the exhaustive challenges that have become part of everyday life. Pantone 18-2120 Honeysuckle is from the Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors colour...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2010

Pantone announced the Pantone colour of the year for 2010 as Pantone 15-5519 Turquoise. An inviting, luminous hue that combined the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green into a vivid Turquoise. Turquoise inspires thoughts of tropical waters and an escape from everyday life, to restore a sense of wellbeing. In many cultures it is believed that turquoise is a protective talisman and a colour of faith and truth, inspired by water and sky. Whether envisioned as...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2009

The colour yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun as we humans are naturally drawn to it; and the Pantone colour of the year for 2009 Mimosa Yellow is a hue that uses this reassurance to spark imagination and innovation. Best illustrated by the abundant flowers of the Mimosa tree, Pantone 14-0848 Mimosa represents the hopeful and radiant characteristics associated with yellow. Pantone Mimosa is a versatile shade that coordinates with any other colour and translates to...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2008

From a colour forecasting perspective, Pantone selected it's colour of the year for 2008, Pantone 18-3943 Blue Iris, as it best represented the predicted colour direction for fashion, cosmetics and home products. As a reflection of the times, Blue Iris brought together the dependable aspects of blue, underscored by a strong, soul-searching purple. Emotionally, Pantone 18-3943 was anchoring and meditative with a touch of magic. Combine Blue Iris with deeper plums, red-browns, yellow-greens, grapes and greys. Pantone 18-3943 Blue Iris is...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2007

In 2007 Pantone, the leading global authority on colour and provider of professional colour standards for the design, fashion and printing industries, selected Chili Pepper 19-1557 as it's colour of the year. A deep, spicy red colour, this engaging hue strikes a high note for fashion and personal expression by its boldness and eye-catching, sophistication. Chili Pepper gives off an outgoing, confident, design-savvy attitude. Chili Pepper 19-1557 is one of the 3,000 colours available in Pantone’s Fashion, Home + Interiors...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2006

The Pantone Colour of the Year for 2006 is Sand Dollar 13-1106. Pantone Sand Dollar 13-1106 is considered to be a neutral colour that expressed Pantone's concerns about the 2006 economy. While most other Pantone colours of the year are brighter, this neutral shade is warm and fed into the trend of natural and organic. Sand Dollar 13-1106 is from thePantone Fashion, Home + Interiors colour library.RGB Digital Design: R: 223, G: 207, B: 190HTML Web Design and Internet Publishing: HTML:...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2005

The Pantone Colour of the Year for 2005 is Blue Turquoise 15-5217. Following on from the 2004 theme of colours from nature, Pantone Blue Turquoise 15-5217, Pantone's colour of the year for 2005, takes it's insperation from the colour of the sea. Blue Turquoise is a gentler tone than true Turquoise with less green to produce a cooler hue. Blue Turquoise 15-5217 is from thePantone Fashion, Home + Interiors colour library.RGB Digital Design: R: 85, G: 180, B: 176HTML Web Design...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2004

The Pantone Colour of the Year for 2004 is Tigerlily 17-1456. Pantone Tigerlily 17-1456 acknowledges the cool exoticism of orange. Drawing its inspiration from the flowers around us, this warm hue contains both red and yellow to evoke power, passion and rejuvenation. Tigerlily 17-1456 is from the Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors colour library.RGB Digital Design: R: 225, G: 93, B: 68HTML Web Design and Internet Publishing: HTML: E15D44Pantone Solid Colours in print: Not available.Pantone CMYK Reproduction: Not avilable.Pantone Plastics: Not...

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2003

The Pantone Colour of the Year for 2003 is Aqua Sky 14-4811. Pantone Aqua Sky 14-4811 is from the Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors colour library.Pantone Solid Colours in print: Not available.Pantone CMYK Reproduction: Not avilable.RGB Digital Design: R: 127, G: 205, B: 205HTML Web Design and Internet Publishing: HTML: 7FCDCDPantone Plastics: Not available.

PANTONE COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2002

The Pantone Colour of the Year for 2002 is True Red. This vivid red was chosen for it's deep and meaningful hue. Pantone True Red 19-1664 can be associated with love, passion and power. True Red 19-1664 is from the Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors colour library.Pantone Solid Colours in print: Not available.Pantone CMYK Reproduction: Not avilable.RGB Digital Design: R: 188, G: 36, B: 60HTML Web Design and Internet Publishing: HTML: BC243CPantone Plastics: Not available.