Black

#1d1b1b

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

Black is a near neutral, dark with barely any hue. Dark neutrals like this stand in for black without the harshness. It works under any accent color, holding a scheme together without competing.

Black color values

Every conversion for #1d1b1b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1d1b1b

RGB29, 27, 27

HSL0, 4%, 11%

HSV0, 7%, 11%

CMYK0%, 7%, 7%, 89%

Lab9.99, 0.97, 0.34

XYZ1.1, 1.12, 1.2

Decimal1907483

Web safe#333333

Pantone426 C

Shades of black

#1c1a1a #1a1919 #191717 #181616 #161515 #151414 #141212 #121111 #111010 #100f0f

Tints of black

#343030 #4a4545 #615a5a #776f6f #8d8585 #a29b9b #b7b2b2 #ccc9c9 #e1dfdf #f6f6f6

Colors that go with black

Complementary#1b1d1d Analogous#1d1b1c Analogous#1d1c1b Triadic#1b1d1b Triadic#1b1b1d Split complementary#1b1d1c Split complementary#1b1c1d

Black in print

It sits near the bottom of the tone range, where dark colors gain a touch of weight on press. The cmyk build is 0, 7, 7, 89.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1d1b1b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 7 7 89

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 10 10 95

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.

Black in css

Copy #1d1b1b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1d1b1b; }
.text { color: #1d1b1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1b1b; }

How black looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Black and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #1d1b1b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1d1b1b against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Black on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #1d1b1b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around black? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn black into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #1d1b1b 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 black, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #1d1b1b is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.