Black Bean 19-3909 TCX

PANTONE 19-3909 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Black Bean 19-3909 TCX is HEX #2E272A, RGB 46, 39, 42, and about CMYK 0, 15, 9, 82. It is a very dark, neutral neutral gray color. The best text color on it is white at 14.59:1.

Family	Gray
Temperature	Neutral
Lightness	Very dark
Saturation	Neutral
Associations	balance, restraint and clarity

Color values and code

Values

HEX	#2E272A
HEX without #	2E272A
RGB	46, 39, 42
RGB percent	18.0%, 15.3%, 16.5%
CMYK	0, 15, 9, 82
HSL	334, 8%, 17%
HSV	334, 15%, 18%
LAB	16.5, 3.9, -0.8
LCH	16.5, 4.0, 348.8
Decimal	3024682

Code snippets

CSS variable	--pantone-black-bean-19-3909-tcx: #2E272A;
CSS color	color: #2E272A;
Tailwind	'pantone-black-bean-19-3909-tcx': '#2E272A'
SwiftUI	Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.153, blue: 0.165)
Android XML	<color name="pantone_black_bean_19_3909_tcx">#2E272A</color>
Flutter	Color(0xFF2E272A)
JSON	{"slug":"black-bean-19-3909-tcx","name":"Black Bean 19-3909 TCX","hex":"#2E272A"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Black Bean 19-3909 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Black Bean 19-3909 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Accessibility

The best text color on Black Bean 19-3909 TCX is white, with a contrast ratio of 14.59:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

Pair	Ratio	AA text	AA large	AAA text
#2E272A on white	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
#2E272A on black	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
White on #2E272A	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black on #2E272A	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Color vision simulation

Normal#2E272A

Protanopia#2B2B29

Deuteranopia#2B2C29

Tritanopia#2E2929

Achromatopsia#292929

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Text on Black Bean 19-3909 TCX

14.59:1

Black Bean 19-3909 TCX on white

14.59:1

Black Bean 19-3909 TCX on near black

1.29:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Black Bean 19-3909 TCX is built here as C0 M15 Y9 K82. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.

CMYK build	C0 M15 Y9 K82
Total ink	106%
Ink note	Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

Similar Pantone colors

Black Onyx 19-4003 TCXDelta E 1.8 Ganache 19-1018 TCXDelta E 2.6 Espresso 19-1103 TCXDelta E 3.2 Moonless Night 19-4203 TCXDelta E 3.4 Chocolate Torte 19-1109 TCXDelta E 3.7 Jet Black 19-0303 TCXDelta E 3.9

More gray colors

2330 C#CFCDC9 2331 C#AEA8A5 2332 C#8C8985 2333 C#716E6A 2334 C#6C6463 2336 C#4E4B48

Questions about Black Bean 19-3909 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Black Bean 19-3909 TCX?

HEX #2E272A, equivalent to RGB 46, 39, 42. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Black Bean 19-3909 TCX?

A process build of C0 M15 Y9 K82. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Black Bean 19-3909 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a neutral color, very dark and neutral, with a hue of 334 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Black Bean 19-3909 TCX?

Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 14.59:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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