Near black

#2e352e

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

Near black carries almost no chroma, so it works as a neutral. 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.

Near black color values

Every conversion for #2e352e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2e352e

RGB46, 53, 46

HSL120, 7%, 19%

HSV120, 13%, 21%

CMYK13%, 0%, 13%, 79%

Lab21.3, -4.66, 3.41

XYZ2.89, 3.32, 3.07

Decimal3028270

Web safe#333333

Pantone419 C

Shades of near black

#2b312b #282e28 #242a24 #212621 #1e231e #1b1f1b #181b18 #151815 #111411 #0e100e

Tints of near black

#404a40 #535f53 #657465 #778977 #8c9b8c #a1aea1 #b6c0b6 #cbd2cb #e0e4e0 #f5f7f5

Colors that go with near black

Complementary#352e35 Analogous#32352e Analogous#2e3532 Triadic#2e2e35 Triadic#352e2e Split complementary#322e35 Split complementary#352e32

Near black in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 13, 0, 13, 79.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2e352e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

13 0 13 79

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

16 4 16 85

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.

Near black in css

Copy #2e352e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2e352e; }
.text { color: #2e352e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e352e; }

How near black looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Near black and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2e352e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2e352e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Near black on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2e352e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn near black into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2e352e 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 near black, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #2e352e is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.