Pantone
The name Pantone, which stands for an international color scale that is implemented in many graphics programs, comes from the company of the same name, Pantone Inc, USA.
The color scale developed by Pantone is based on the CMYK color model and is used for exact color determination and communication. Pantone is the color reference in printing technology but also in graphic design as well as in the textile and plastics industry.
The Pantone color system, Pantone Matching System (PMS), has established itself as a quasi- standard. It consists of approx. 4,000 colors, which are formed from 14 basic colors. When using the Pantone color scale in graphics and make-up programs, the screen display should not be used as a reference, as these will deviate considerably from the defined Pantone colors due to fluctuations in the primary colors, the influence of light and tolerances in the settings.
To ensure that the color tones are as identical as possible on the various peripheral devices, graphics and DTP programs work with a conversion table, the Color Lookup Table( CLUT), which is used to convert the color values into RGB and CMYK.