Black

#27272c

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for black, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Black, a dark neutral that behaves like a grey. Dark neutrals like this stand in for black without the harshness. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Black color values

Every conversion for #27272c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#27272c

RGB39, 39, 44

HSL240, 6%, 16%

HSV240, 11%, 17%

CMYK11%, 11%, 0%, 83%

Lab15.82, 1.27, -3.28

XYZ2.02, 2.06, 2.68

Decimal2565932

Web safe#333333

Pantone426 C

Shades of black

#252529 #222226 #202024 #1d1d21 #1b1b1e #18181b #161619 #131316 #111113 #0e0e10

Tints of black

#3a3a42 #4d4d57 #61616d #747483 #898996 #9f9faa #b4b4bd #cacad0 #e0e0e3 #f6f6f7

Colors that go with black

Complementary#2c2c27 Analogous#272a2c Analogous#2a272c Triadic#2c2727 Triadic#272c27 Split complementary#2c2a27 Split complementary#2a2c27

Black in print

It sits near the bottom of the tone range, where dark colors gain a touch of weight on press. The cmyk build is 11, 11, 0, 83.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #27272c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

11 11 0 83

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

14 14 4 89

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Black in css

Copy #27272c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #27272c; }
.text { color: #27272c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27272c; }

How black looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Black and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #27272c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #27272c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Black on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #27272c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around black? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn black into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #27272c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from black, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #27272c come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.