PANTONE Black Beauty

Neutral Near Black

Technical Values

HEX#26262A

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RGB38, 38, 42

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CMYK10, 10, 0, 84

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HSL240°, 5%, 16%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Black Beauty

#27272B

#222225

#1F1F23

#1B1B1D

#18181B

#131315

#0F0F10

#0C0C0D

#070708

#050505

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Black Beauty

#27272B

#3A3A40

#505058

#63636E

#797986

#8F8F99

#A4A4AD

#BCBCC2

#D1D1D6

#EAEAEC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#26262A

#2B2B27

Analogous

#27292B

#26262A

#29272B

Triadic

#26262A

#2B2727

#272B27

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4301 TSX	#27272B	ΔE 0.48
PANTONE 19-4201 TSX	#262629	ΔE 0.69
PANTONE 19-3911 TCX	#26272A	ΔE 0.89
PANTONE Anthracite	#28282D	ΔE 1.19

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #26262A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #26262A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #26262A 0%, #1B1B1D 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
#25262A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#25262A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#252727 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Black Beauty is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 16%. 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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