PANTONE Bottomless Pit

Neutral Near Black

Technical Values

HEX#282C30
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RGB40, 44, 48
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CMYK17, 8, 0, 81
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HSL210°, 9%, 17%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Bottomless Pit

#272B2F
#23262A
#202427
#1C1F21
#171A1C
#151719
#101213
#0C0D0E
#070808
#050506

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Bottomless Pit

#272B2F
#3A4045
#4F575F
#616B75
#747F8B
#8D96A0
#A3ABB2
#BABFC5
#D0D4D8
#E9EBEC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#282C30
#2F2B27

Analogous

#272F2F
#282C30
#27272F

Triadic

#282C30
#2F272B
#2B2F27

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 19-4004 TCX#272A2DΔE 1.20
PANTONE 19-4005 TCX#2B2D30ΔE 1.35
PANTONE Stretch Limo#2B2C30ΔE 1.45
PANTONE 19-4006 TPX#2A2F32ΔE 1.51

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #282C30;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #282C30;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282C30 0%, #1C1F21 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
#2B2C30 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#2A2B30 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#262D2D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Bottomless Pit 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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