PANTONE Black 3 C

Deep Dark Near Black

Technical Values

HEX#212721

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RGB33, 39, 33

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CMYK15, 0, 15, 85

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HSL120°, 8%, 14%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Black 3 C

#212721

#1E241E

#1A1E1A

#171C17

#131613

#101310

#0E110E

#090B09

#070807

#020302

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Black 3 C

#212721

#363F36

#495549

#5E6E5E

#718471

#899A89

#A1AFA1

#B7C2B7

#D0D7D0

#E6EAE6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#212721

#272127

Analogous

#242721

#212721

#212724

Triadic

#212721

#212127

#272121

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Black 3 XGC	#202821	ΔE 1.18
PANTONE Black 3 CP	#262B26	ΔE 2.21
PANTONE 419 CP	#252621	ΔE 2.56
PANTONE 419 XGC	#232624	ΔE 3.06

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #212721;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #212721;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #212721 0%, #171C17 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
#272621 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#262521 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#212725 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Black 3 C is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 14%. 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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