#31261D

Pantone Solid Coated

Pantone Black 4 C

Soft black

One of 17 colors in Pantone Black Colors.
White text works best (14.73:1, passes WCAG AAA).
Closest RAL: RAL 8014 Sepia Brown — close (ΔE 3.2).

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 text14.73:1 · Passes AAA for all text

Aa Black text1.43:1 · Not readable — avoid

Similar Pantone colors

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

Black C#2D2926ΔE 5.0 · close

Neighbors by number

Black C#2D2926ΔE 5.0 Black 2 C#332F21ΔE 6.7 Black 3 C#212721ΔE 11.3

Black 4 C#31261DThis color

Black 5 C#3E2B2EΔE 9.4 Black 6 C#101820ΔE 14.7 Black 7 C#3D3935ΔE 7.4

Tints and shades

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

Tints (toward white)

Warm Gray 9 C#83786FΔE 2.1 · very close Warm Gray 5 C#ACA39AΔE 2.2 · very close

Shades (toward black)

Black C#2D2926ΔE 5.1 · visibly different

Color schemes

Pantone Black 4 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 8014 Sepia Brown#382C1EΔE 3.2 · close

RAL 6022 Olive Drab#25221BΔE 5.5 · visibly different

NCS S 8010-Y70R#362D2ANCS (nearest on screen) · ΔE 4.3 · close

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

How it looks with color blindness

Protanopia (red-blind)Looks like #29271C, near Black 2 C · shift ΔE 6.8

Deuteranopia (green-blind)Looks like #2C291D, near Black 2 C · shift ΔE 6.3

Tritanopia (blue-blind)Looks like #342424, near Black 5 C · shift ΔE 6.9

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 4 C

Black 4 C is a warm, brown-leaning black, very close to Black C (ΔE 5) and to 4259 C on screen (ΔE 2.1).

RAL 8014 Sepia Brown is a close paint match (ΔE 3.2).

Use in code

CSS

:root {
  --pantone-black-4-c: #31261D;
}
.brand {
  background-color: var(--pantone-black-4-c);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

SCSS

$pantone-black-4-c: #31261D;

Tailwind

// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
'pantone-black-4-c': '#31261D',

<div class="bg-[#31261D]">…</div>

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Pantone Black 4 C?

The screen approximation used on this site is #31261D, which is RGB 49, 38, 29.

What are the CMYK values for Pantone Black 4 C?

A process approximation is C 0, M 22, Y 41, K 81. Spot inks can look different from a four-color build, so proof important jobs.

What is the closest RAL color to Pantone Black 4 C?

RAL 8014 Sepia Brown is the closest RAL Classic color (ΔE 3.2, 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 4 C?

White text reads better, with a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (passes WCAG AAA).

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