Shale 19-3903 TCX

PANTONE 19-3903 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Shale 19-3903 TCX is HEX #4A3F41, RGB 74, 63, 65, and about CMYK 0, 15, 12, 71. It is a dark, neutral neutral gray color. The best text color on it is white at 10.10:1.

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

Color values and code

Values

HEX	#4A3F41
HEX without #	4A3F41
RGB	74, 63, 65
RGB percent	29.0%, 24.7%, 25.5%
CMYK	0, 15, 12, 71
HSL	349, 8%, 27%
HSV	349, 15%, 29%
LAB	27.8, 5.1, 0.5
LCH	27.8, 5.2, 5.9
Decimal	4865857

Code snippets

CSS variable	--pantone-shale-19-3903-tcx: #4A3F41;
CSS color	color: #4A3F41;
Tailwind	'pantone-shale-19-3903-tcx': '#4A3F41'
SwiftUI	Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.247, blue: 0.255)
Android XML	<color name="pantone_shale_19_3903_tcx">#4A3F41</color>
Flutter	Color(0xFF4A3F41)
JSON	{"slug":"shale-19-3903-tcx","name":"Shale 19-3903 TCX","hex":"#4A3F41"}

Reference card

Vertical card with the swatch, name, and six nearest Pantone matches.

Open JPG Pin

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Shale 19-3903 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Shale 19-3903 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Accessibility

The best text color on Shale 19-3903 TCX is white, with a contrast ratio of 10.10:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

Pair	Ratio	AA text	AA large	AAA text
#4A3F41 on white	10.10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
#4A3F41 on black	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
White on #4A3F41	10.10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black on #4A3F41	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Color vision simulation

Normal#4A3F41

Protanopia#454541

Deuteranopia#464740

Tritanopia#494040

Achromatopsia#434343

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

In use

Text on Shale 19-3903 TCX

10.10:1

Shale 19-3903 TCX on white

10.10:1

Shale 19-3903 TCX on near black

1.87:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Shale 19-3903 TCX is built here as C0 M15 Y12 K71. 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 Y12 K71
Total ink	98%
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

4273 CDelta E 2.9 Seal Brown 19-1314 TCXDelta E 2.9 Raisin 19-1606 TCXDelta E 3.1 Mulch 19-0910 TCXDelta E 3.3 439 CDelta E 3.9 4287 CDelta 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 Shale 19-3903 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Shale 19-3903 TCX?

HEX #4A3F41, equivalent to RGB 74, 63, 65. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Shale 19-3903 TCX?

A process build of C0 M15 Y12 K71. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Shale 19-3903 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a neutral color, dark and neutral, with a hue of 349 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Shale 19-3903 TCX?

Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 10.10:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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