Black

#212421

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 #212421, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#212421

RGB33, 36, 33

HSL120, 4%, 14%

HSV120, 8%, 14%

CMYK8%, 0%, 8%, 86%

Lab13.8, -2.12, 1.53

XYZ1.53, 1.69, 1.69

Decimal2171937

Web safe#333333

Pantone426 C

Shades of black

#1f221f #1d201d #1b1e1b #1a1c1a #181a18 #161816 #141614 #121412 #101210 #0f100f

Tints of black

#353a35 #495049 #5e665e #727c72 #879187 #9da69d #b3bab3 #caceca #e0e2e0 #f6f6f6

Colors that go with black

Complementary#242124 Analogous#232421 Analogous#212423 Triadic#212124 Triadic#242121 Split complementary#232124 Split complementary#242123

Black in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 8, 0, 8, 86.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #212421 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

8 0 8 86

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

11 4 11 92

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 #212421 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #212421; }
.text { color: #212421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212421; }

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 #212421 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #212421 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 #212421 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 #212421 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #212421 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.