Pantone Black 7 C
#3D3935 · rgb(61, 57, 53)
HEX
#3D3935
RGB
rgb(61, 57, 53)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 76%)
HSL
hsl(30, 7%, 22%)
LAB
lab(24.2, 0.9, 3.1)
What is Pantone Black 7 C?
Pantone Black 7 C is a Coated (C) PMS reference in the black family. Its current screen approximation on PantoneTools is #3D3935, rgb(61, 57, 53), and cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 76%). Use it when you need a quick Pantone to HEX, Pantone to RGB, or Pantone to CMYK lookup for brand exploration, UI palettes, and print handoff conversations. For accessibility, this page tests Pantone Black 7 C as a background and currently recommends white text as the safer default before final contrast review. The tints, shades, complementary palette, and developer exports are generated from the same sRGB value so teams can keep web tokens and design notes aligned. These digital values are approximations rather than licensed Pantone specifications; confirm production-critical color with a current physical guide, D50 lighting, and a printer proof.
Workflow context for Pantone Black 7 C
Black coated production notes
Because this is a coated-paper reference, use it for glossy stock, laminated labels, premium cartons, and spot-color conversations where ink sits on a less absorbent surface. Do not assume the same visual result on kraft, recycled, or uncoated paper without a separate proof. Black references need production-specific handling: K-only text, rich black fills, overprint, and registration behavior should be specified separately.
- Use Pantone Black 7 C as a digital reference first, then confirm production work against a physical guide or approved proof.
- Record the approved coated value separately from CMYK, HEX, RGB, and design-token fallbacks.
- For UI or web use, pair this color with white text only after checking the actual contrast ratio in context.
- When sending to a vendor, include the expected substrate, lighting condition, and approval owner instead of only sending a HEX value.
Data provenance
Curated community sRGB approximations
Hand-curated approximate sRGB visual equivalents for screen preview and matching workflows. This is not an official Pantone licensed value source. Use for educational lookup, digital previews, nearest-color matching, accessibility checks, and workflow planning. Confirm production color against physical guides, licensed values, or printer proofs.
- Source type
- community-reference
- Confidence
- low
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-23
Scale metadata
These fields are used by the scale audit before any larger color-directory expansion. They are intentionally conservative because current values are approximate screen references.
Black variants are not interchangeable. Rich black, process black, and spot black require different production handling.
Tints, Shades & Scale
A balanced 11-step scale derived from Pantone Black 7 C for design system use.
Complementary Palette
Quick palette of tint, base, shade, and complement for layout exploration.
#8B8886
#3D3935
#252220
#C2C6CA
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Pantone Black 7 C as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Similar Pantone Colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantones to Pantone Black 7 C (same finish).
Similar RAL Colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references to Pantone Black 7 C. RAL approximations are not interchangeable with Pantone spot colors; use as a cross-reference for industrial coatings and powder coat workflows.
RAL 7022
#332F2C
Umbra grey
RAL 6006
#3E3B32
Grey olive
RAL 8019
#403A3A
Grey brown
RAL 6015
#3B3C36
Black olive
RAL 6008
#39352A
Brown green
RAL 9004
#282828
Signal black
Developer Exports
CSS Variables
:root {
--p-black-7-c: #3D3935;
--p-black-7-c-rgb: 61 57 53;
--p-black-7-c-hsl: 30 7% 22%;
}Tailwind Scale
// tailwind.config.ts
export default {
theme: {
extend: {
colors: {
p-black-7-c: {
DEFAULT: "#3D3935",
50: "#EFEFEF",
100: "#E0DFDF",
200: "#C1C0BE",
300: "#9E9C9A",
400: "#6E6B68",
500: "#3D3935",
600: "#34302D",
700: "#282522",
800: "#1B1A18",
900: "#0F0E0D",
950: "#070706",
},
},
},
},
};Design Token JSON
{
"name": "Pantone Black 7 C",
"hex": "#3D3935",
"rgb": {
"r": 61,
"g": 57,
"b": 53
},
"cmyk": {
"c": 0,
"m": 7,
"y": 13,
"k": 76
},
"hsl": {
"h": 30,
"s": 7,
"l": 22
},
"lab": {
"l": 24.24,
"a": 0.89,
"b": 3.12
},
"pantone": {
"code": "Pantone Black 7 C",
"finish": "coated",
"family": "black"
}
}