PANTONE Printer's Ink

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#353536

content_copy

RGB53, 53, 54

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CMYK2, 2, 0, 79

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HSL240°, 1%, 21%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Printer's Ink

#353536

#303031

#2B2B2C

#262627

#212121

#1C1C1C

#141415

#0F0F0F

#0A0A0A

#050505

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Printer's Ink

#353536

#49494B

#5D5D5F

#727274

#868688

#9B9B9D

#ADADAE

#C1C1C2

#D6D6D7

#EAEAEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#353536

#363635

Analogous

#353636

#353536

#363536

Triadic

#353536

#363535

#353635

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 179-15 C	#353535	ΔE 0.66
PANTONE 19-0000 TPX	#333535	ΔE 1.14
PANTONE 19-0303 TPX	#323232	ΔE 1.55
PANTONE Pirate Black	#363838	ΔE 1.59

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #353536;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #353536;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #353536 0%, #262627 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
#353536 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#353536 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#353535 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Printer's Ink is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 21%. 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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