Near black

#33332e

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

This is Near black, a dark neutral that behaves like a grey. Dark neutrals like this stand in for black without the harshness. It works under any accent color, holding a scheme together without competing.

Near black color values

Every conversion for #33332e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#33332e

RGB51, 51, 46

HSL60, 5%, 19%

HSV60, 10%, 20%

CMYK0%, 0%, 10%, 80%

Lab21.09, -1.12, 3.17

XYZ3.04, 3.27, 3.06

Decimal3355438

Web safe#333333

Pantone426 C

Shades of near black

#30302b #2c2c28 #292925 #252521 #22221e #1e1e1b #1b1b18 #171715 #141412 #10100f

Tints of near black

#484841 #5d5d53 #717166 #868679 #99998e #acaca3 #bebeb7 #d1d1cc #e4e4e1 #f7f7f6

Colors that go with near black

Complementary#2e2e33 Analogous#33312e Analogous#31332e Triadic#2e3333 Triadic#332e33 Split complementary#2e3133 Split complementary#312e33

Near black in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 0, 0, 10, 80.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #33332e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 0 10 80

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 4 13 86

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 #33332e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #33332e; }
.text { color: #33332e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33332e; }

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 #33332e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #33332e 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 #33332e 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 #33332e 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.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #33332e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.