PANTONE Black Sea

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#3E383C

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RGB62, 56, 60

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CMYK0, 10, 3, 76

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HSL320°, 5%, 23%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Black Sea

#3E383C

#383336

#302C2F

#2B2729

#252224

#201D1F

#181617

#131112

#0D0C0D

#050505

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Black Sea

#3E383C

#534B50

#665C63

#7B6F77

#90848C

#A399A0

#B4ACB1

#C7C1C5

#DBD7D9

#ECEAEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3E383C

#383E3A

Analogous

#3D383E

#3E383C

#3E3839

Triadic

#3E383C

#3C3E38

#383C3E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE PQ-8602C	#3D3A3E	ΔE 1.55
PANTONE Camo Gray	#3F3B3E	ΔE 1.57
PANTONE Obsidian	#3A363B	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE Bristol Black	#3B3739	ΔE 1.68

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #3E383C;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #3E383C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3E383C 0%, #2B2729 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
#38393C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#393A3C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#3F3839 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Black Sea is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 23%. 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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