PANTONE 165-1-6 C

Deep Dark Near Black

Technical Values

HEX#221F1D
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RGB34, 31, 29
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CMYK0, 9, 15, 87
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HSL24°, 8%, 12%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 165-1-6 C

#211E1C
#1E1C1A
#1C1917
#161413
#131210
#110F0E
#0E0D0C
#0B0A09
#060505
#030302

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 165-1-6 C

#211E1C
#3A3531
#534B46
#695F59
#81766E
#988D86
#ADA49F
#C2BCB7
#D5D0CD
#EAE8E6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#221F1D
#1C1F21

Analogous

#211C1D
#221F1D
#21211C

Triadic

#221F1D
#1C211E
#1E1C21

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 20-0196 TPM#1D1C1BΔE 2.15
PANTONE 154-1-7 CP#1F1F1FΔE 2.24
PANTONE 159-1-7 CP#201D1EΔE 2.31
PANTONE 153-1-7 C#1D1E1BΔE 2.39

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #221F1D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #221F1D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #221F1D 0%, #161413 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#201F1D (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#21201D (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#231E1E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 165-1-6 C is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 12%. It works as a versatile neutral in any design system, providing balance and sophistication without competing with chromatic elements.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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