#332F21

Pantone Solid Coated

Pantone Black 2 C

Soft black

One of 17 colors in Pantone Black Colors.
White text works best (13.38:1, passes WCAG AAA).
Closest RAL: RAL 6008 Brown Green — very close (ΔE 2.5).

Color values

HEX, RGB and CMYK are screen and process approximations, not official Pantone values. Tap a value to copy it.

Text on this color

Aa White text13.38:1 · Passes AAA for all text

Aa Black text1.57:1 · Not readable — avoid

Similar Pantone colors

Ranked by color difference (ΔE 2000). Below 2 most people cannot tell them apart.

Black C#2D2926ΔE 6.6 · visibly differentBlack 7 C#3D3935ΔE 6.7 · visibly different Black 4 C#31261DΔE 6.7 · visibly different

Neighbors by number

Black C#2D2926ΔE 6.6

Black 2 C#332F21This color

Black 3 C#212721ΔE 7.6 Black 4 C#31261DΔE 6.7 Black 5 C#3E2B2EΔE 15.3

Tints and shades

Mixed toward white and black in 20% steps, each matched to the nearest Pantone color.

Tints (toward white)

Cool Gray 2 C#D0D0CEΔE 0.7 · practically identical

Shades (toward black)

Black C#2D2926ΔE 5.2 · visibly different

Color schemes

Pantone Black 2 C is a near-neutral color, so hue-based schemes do not apply. Neutrals pair with any color family; try it with an accent from blue, red or yellow.

Closest RAL and NCS colors

RAL 6008 Brown Green#39352AΔE 2.5 · very close

RAL 6006 Grey Olive#3E3B32ΔE 4.7 · close

NCS S 8010-Y10R#36342DNCS (nearest on screen) · ΔE 4.0 · close

Compare more options in the Pantone to RAL and Pantone to NCS converters.

How it looks with color blindness

Protanopia (red-blind)Looks almost unchanged (#322E20) · shift ΔE 0.3

Deuteranopia (green-blind)Looks almost unchanged (#333021) · shift ΔE 0.9

Tritanopia (blue-blind)Looks like #362D2B, near 412 C · shift ΔE 8.8

This color looks nearly the same to people with the three common types of color blindness. Simulation uses the Machado et al. (2009) model.

About Pantone Black 2 C

Black 2 C is a black with a clear olive or khaki undertone, visible when printed next to Black C or Black 6 C.

RAL 6008 Brown Green is a very close paint match (ΔE 2.5). On screen, no other Pantone color is very close (nearest ΔE 6.6).

Use in code

CSS

:root {
  --pantone-black-2-c: #332F21;
}
.brand {
  background-color: var(--pantone-black-2-c);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

SCSS

$pantone-black-2-c: #332F21;

Tailwind

// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
'pantone-black-2-c': '#332F21',

<div class="bg-[#332F21]">…</div>

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Pantone Black 2 C?

The screen approximation used on this site is #332F21, which is RGB 51, 47, 33.

What are the CMYK values for Pantone Black 2 C?

A process approximation is C 0, M 8, Y 35, K 80. Spot inks can look different from a four-color build, so proof important jobs.

What is the closest RAL color to Pantone Black 2 C?

RAL 6008 Brown Green is the closest RAL Classic color (ΔE 2.5, very close).

What does the “C” in the name mean?

“C” stands for coated: the reference shows how the ink looks on coated (glossy) paper. The same ink usually looks darker and duller on uncoated paper.

Should I use white or black text on Pantone Black 2 C?

White text reads better, with a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AAA).

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