The color of the year has been around since 1999 and, contrary to what some may believe, is not just a handful of people at Pantone looking at swatches and placing their bets.

Traditionally, Pantone colors (also called "spot" colors) were selected using physical books or collections of swatches, but today they can also be selected digitally. Pantone Colors in Illustrator ...

Adobe has begun removing Pantone Color books, a set of swatches included in Adobe color libraries. The company announced in July that they would be phasing out the Color Books in software updates ...

The color of the year has been around since 1999 and, contrary to what some may believe, is not just a handful of people at Pantone looking at swatches and placing their bets.

Removing the Pantone colors from a file’s swatches converts them to traditional, non-Pantone colors. “If you're not using the Pantone presets for color fidelity, you can remove the Pantone ...

This is the year of mocha mousse, according to Pantone. The company's annual color craze originates in part from the work of a 19th-century ornithologist who described the dizzying array of bird ...

Pantone colors have long been free to use in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator – but that’s now changed.If you want to use the industry-standard colors in future, you’ll need to pay a $15 ...

The Pantone Color of the Year 2025, Mocha Mousse, is a brown hue with a sophisticated-yet-earthy feel. (Courtesy Pantone) Each year, ... test swatches at different times of day.