Old Black color hex code is #292827

What is Old Black Color?

Old Black has the hex code #292827. The equivalent RGB values are (41, 40, 39), which means it is composed of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:3 Y:5 K:84. In the HSV/HSB scale, Old Black has a hue of 30°, 5% saturation and a brightness value of 16%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Old Black is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.

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Old Black Color Codes

Hex Code	#292827
RGB Values	(41, 40, 39)
CMYK Values	(0%, 3%, 5%, 84%)
HSV/HSB Values	(30°, 5%, 16%)
Closest Web Safe	#333333
Inverse Color	#D6D7D8 [Light Silver]
Closest Pantone®	Black C
Closest RAL	9017 [Traffic black]
Complementary Color	#272829 [Charleston Green]

Old Black Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#282828
Desaturated	#282828
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#282828
Weighted Average (Luma)	#282828
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#6B6B6B

Old Black Color Palettes

Old Black is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.

Complementary color palette of 292827. Complementary color is 272829

Complementary Palette

The complement of Old Black is Charleston Green with the hex code #272829. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #292827 color is offered by #272829. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (292827, 292927 and 292727)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Old Black (#292827) are Pine Tree (#292927) and Charleston Green (#292727). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Old Black with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (292827, 272929 and 272729)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Old Black (#292827) are #272929 (Charleston Green) and #272729 (Charleston Green). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (292827, 272928 and 282729)

Triadic Palette

Old Black triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #272928 (Charleston Green) and #282729 (Charleston Green) along with #292827 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (292827, 272928, 272829 and 292728)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Old Black has four colors - #272928 (Charleston Green), #272829 (Charleston Green) and #292728 (Charleston Green) in addition to the base color (#292827). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (292827, 272927, 272829 and 292729)

Square Palette

Old Black square color palette has #272927 (Charleston Green), #272829 (Charleston Green) and #292729 (Charleston Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Old Black Color Rainbow Palette

Our Old Black rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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