Black

#2e2e2e

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

Black is a near neutral, dark with barely any hue. Dark neutrals like this stand in for black without the harshness. It works under any accent color, holding a scheme together without competing.

Black color values

Every conversion for #2e2e2e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2e2e2e

RGB46, 46, 46

HSL0, 0%, 18%

HSV0, 0%, 18%

CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 82%

Lab18.94, 0.0, 0.0

XYZ2.6, 2.73, 2.98

Decimal3026478

Web safe#333333

Pantone426 C

Shades of black

#282828 #222222 #1c1c1c #151515

Tints of black

#424242 #565656 #6a6a6a #7e7e7e #929292 #a6a6a6 #bababa #cecece #e2e2e2 #f6f6f6

Black in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 0, 0, 0, 82.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2e2e2e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 0 0 82

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 4 4 88

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Black in css

Copy #2e2e2e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2e2e2e; }
.text { color: #2e2e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2e2e; }

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 #2e2e2e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2e2e2e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Black on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2e2e2e 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn black into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2e2e2e 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #2e2e2e is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.