#2D2926

Pantone Solid Coated

Pantone Black C

Soft black

One of 17 colors in Pantone Black Colors.
White text works best (14.42:1, passes WCAG AAA).
Closest RAL: RAL 7022 Umbra Grey — very close (ΔE 1.9).

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 text14.42:1 · Passes AAA for all text

Aa Black text1.46:1 · Not readable — avoid

Similar Pantone colors

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

Black 4 C#31261DΔE 5.0 · close

Neighbors by number

Black C#2D2926This color

Black 2 C#332F21ΔE 6.6 Black 3 C#212721ΔE 7.5 Black 4 C#31261DΔE 5.0

Tints and shades

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

Tints (toward white)

Cool Gray 6 C#A7A8A9ΔE 2.4 · very close Cool Gray 2 C#D0D0CEΔE 0.9 · practically identical

Shades (toward black)

Color schemes

Pantone Black 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 7022 Umbra Grey#332F2CΔE 1.9 · very close

RAL 9004 Signal Black#282828ΔE 3.0 · close

NCS S 8005-Y20R#363431NCS (published crosswalk) · ΔE 3.7 · close

NCS S 8505-Y80R#282423NCS (nearest on screen) · ΔE 2.1 · very 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 (#2A2926) · shift ΔE 2.1

Deuteranopia (green-blind)Looks almost unchanged (#2B2A26) · shift ΔE 2.4

Tritanopia (blue-blind)Looks almost unchanged (#2E2828) · shift ΔE 2.7

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 C

Black C is the Pantone base black. On screen it is a soft, slightly warm black rather than a neutral one, and RAL 7022 Umbra Grey is a very close paint match (ΔE 1.9).

Compare it with the numbered Black 2–7 C references, which add a clearly different undertone, such as olive in Black 2 C, green in Black 3 C or blue in Black 6 C.

Use in code

CSS

:root {
  --pantone-black-c: #2D2926;
}
.brand {
  background-color: var(--pantone-black-c);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

SCSS

$pantone-black-c: #2D2926;

Tailwind

// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
'pantone-black-c': '#2D2926',

<div class="bg-[#2D2926]">…</div>

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Pantone Black C?

The screen approximation used on this site is #2D2926, which is RGB 45, 41, 38.

What are the CMYK values for Pantone Black C?

A process approximation is C 0, M 9, Y 16, K 82. Spot inks can look different from a four-color build, so proof important jobs.

What is the closest RAL color to Pantone Black C?

RAL 7022 Umbra Grey is the closest RAL Classic color (ΔE 1.9, 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 C?

White text reads better, with a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 (passes WCAG AAA).

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