PANTONE Carbon

Neutral Dark Blue

Technical Values

HEX#272F38

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RGB39, 47, 56

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CMYK30, 16, 0, 78

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HSL212°, 18%, 19%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Carbon

#283039

#242B33

#1F262D

#1B2127

#171C21

#15191E

#111418

#0D0F12

#080A0C

#040506

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Carbon

#283039

#384451

#495869

#5A6C81

#6C8199

#8798AB

#9FACBC

#B7C1CD

#CFD6DE

#E7EAEE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#272F38

#393128

Analogous

#283939

#272F38

#282839

Triadic

#272F38

#392830

#303928

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-4012 TCX	#252F38	ΔE 0.86
PANTONE 164-1-5 C	#252D36	ΔE 0.93
PANTONE 19-4011 TCX	#262D35	ΔE 1.16
PANTONE 4280 CP	#2A3139	ΔE 1.29

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #272F38;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #272F38;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #272F38 0%, #1B2127 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
#2C2F38 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#2A2D38 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#233132 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Carbon is a desaturated blue with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #272F38, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 212°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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