#101820

Pantone Solid Coated

Pantone Black 6 C

Near black

One of 17 colors in Pantone Black Colors.
White text works best (17.89:1, passes WCAG AAA).
No close RAL match (nearest ΔE 5.1).

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 text17.89:1 · Passes AAA for all text

Aa Black text1.17:1 · Not readable — avoid

Similar Pantone colors

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

Neighbors by number

Black 3 C#212721ΔE 10.8 Black 4 C#31261DΔE 14.7 Black 5 C#3E2B2EΔE 16.9

Black 6 C#101820This color

Black 7 C#3D3935ΔE 14.2

Tints and shades

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

Tints (toward white)

Cool Gray 10 C#63666AΔE 1.9 · very close Cool Gray 7 C#97999BΔE 1.6 · very close

Shades (toward black)

Color schemes

Pantone Black 6 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 5004 Black Blue#18171CΔE 5.1 · visibly different

RAL 7021 Black Grey#23282BΔE 6.1 · visibly different

NCS S 8505-R80B#242428NCS (nearest on screen) · ΔE 6.1 · visibly different

No RAL Classic color is a close match for Pantone Black 6 C. The nearest option differs visibly, so ask your supplier for a custom mix if you need it in RAL-based paint or powder coating.

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 (#151820) · shift ΔE 2.8

Deuteranopia (green-blind)Looks like #131620, near 532 C · shift ΔE 3.7

Tritanopia (blue-blind)Looks like #0B1A1B, near 5463 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 6 C

Black 6 C is a cool, navy-leaning black and the darkest of the Black 2–7 C references on screen.

It is very close to 7547 C (ΔE 2.4). RAL 5004 Black Blue is the nearest paint color, a borderline match (ΔE 5.1). White text on it reaches 17.9:1.

Use in code

CSS

:root {
  --pantone-black-6-c: #101820;
}
.brand {
  background-color: var(--pantone-black-6-c);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

SCSS

$pantone-black-6-c: #101820;

Tailwind

// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
'pantone-black-6-c': '#101820',

<div class="bg-[#101820]">…</div>

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Pantone Black 6 C?

The screen approximation used on this site is #101820, which is RGB 16, 24, 32.

What are the CMYK values for Pantone Black 6 C?

A process approximation is C 50, M 25, Y 0, K 87. Spot inks can look different from a four-color build, so proof important jobs.

What is the closest RAL color to Pantone Black 6 C?

No RAL Classic color is a close match. The nearest, RAL 5004 Black Blue, differs visibly (ΔE 5.1).

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 6 C?

White text reads better, with a contrast ratio of 17.89:1 (passes WCAG AAA).

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