Near black

#2f3531

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

Near black is a near neutral, dark with barely any hue. Dark neutrals like this stand in for black without the harshness. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Near black color values

Every conversion for #2f3531, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2f3531

RGB47, 53, 49

HSL140, 6%, 20%

HSV140, 11%, 21%

CMYK11%, 0%, 8%, 79%

Lab21.48, -3.53, 1.64

XYZ3.0, 3.37, 3.4

Decimal3093809

Web safe#333333

Pantone433 C

Shades of near black

#2c312e #282e2a #252a27 #222623 #1f2320 #1b1f1d #181b19 #151816 #121412 #0e100f

Tints of near black

#414a44 #545f57 #66736b #79887e #8e9a92 #a2ada6 #b7bfba #ccd2ce #e1e4e2 #f6f7f6

Colors that go with near black

Complementary#352f33 Analogous#30352f Analogous#2f3534 Triadic#312f35 Triadic#35312f Split complementary#342f35 Split complementary#352f30

Near black in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 11, 0, 8, 79.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2f3531 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

11 0 8 79

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

14 4 11 85

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.

Near black in css

Copy #2f3531 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2f3531; }
.text { color: #2f3531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3531; }

How near black looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Near black and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2f3531 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2f3531 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Near black on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2f3531 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn near black into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2f3531 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 near black, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #2f3531 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.