PANTONE Black Sand

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#3C3E40

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RGB60, 62, 64

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CMYK6, 3, 0, 75

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HSL210°, 3%, 24%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Black Sand

#3B3D3F

#36383A

#2F3032

#2A2B2D

#232425

#1E1F20

#191A1A

#111212

#0C0D0D

#050505

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Black Sand

#3B3D3F

#4F5254

#606366

#74787B

#868A8D

#9B9EA1

#B0B3B5

#C3C4C6

#D8D9DA

#EAEBEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3C3E40

#3F3D3B

Analogous

#3B3F3F

#3C3E40

#3B3B3F

Triadic

#3C3E40

#3F3B3D

#3D3F3B

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4006 TPG	#3B3D3F	ΔE 0.45
PANTONE 19-4203 TPG	#3C3E41	ΔE 0.64
PANTONE Clever Crows	#3E3F40	ΔE 0.96
PANTONE 19-0303 TPG	#3D4043	ΔE 1.14

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3C3E40;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3C3E40;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3C3E40 0%, #2A2B2D 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
#3D3E40 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#3D3E40 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#3B3E3F (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Black Sand is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 24%. 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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