PANTONE Black Bean

Neutral Near Black

Technical Values

HEX#2E272A

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RGB46, 39, 42

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CMYK0, 15, 9, 82

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HSL334°, 8%, 17%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Black Bean

#2F282B

#292326

#272123

#211C1E

#1C1719

#191517

#131012

#0E0C0D

#080708

#060505

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Black Bean

#2F282B

#453B3F

#5E5056

#74636A

#8A757E

#9F8E95

#B2A4AA

#C4BABF

#D7D0D3

#ECE9EA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2E272A

#282F2C

Analogous

#2F282E

#2E272A

#2F2828

Triadic

#2E272A

#2B2F28

#282B2F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-3909 TCX	#2C2629	ΔE 0.78
PANTONE Black Onyx	#2B272B	ΔE 1.77
PANTONE 19-1018 TCX	#322A2B	ΔE 2.10
PANTONE 157-1-7 CP	#302B2C	ΔE 2.28

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #2E272A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #2E272A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2E272A 0%, #211C1E 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
#27282A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#29292A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#2F2728 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Black Bean is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 17%. 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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