Pale Black color hex code is #424140

What is Pale Black Color?

Pale Black has the hex code #424140. The equivalent RGB values are (66, 65, 64), which means it is composed of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:2 Y:3 K:74. In the HSV/HSB scale, Pale Black has a hue of 30°, 3% saturation and a brightness value of 26%.
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.

Pale 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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Pale Black Color Codes

Hex Code	#424140
RGB Values	(66, 65, 64)
CMYK Values	(0%, 2%, 3%, 74%)
HSV/HSB Values	(30°, 3%, 26%)
Closest Web Safe	#333333
Inverse Color	#BDBEBF [Gray (X11)]
Closest Pantone®	446 C
Closest RAL	7016 [Anthracite grey]
Complementary Color	#404142 [Arsenic]

Pale Black Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#414141
Desaturated	#414141
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#414141
Weighted Average (Luma)	#414141
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#868686

Pale Black Color Palettes

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

Complementary color palette of 424140. Complementary color is 404142

Complementary Palette

The complement of Pale Black is Arsenic with the hex code #404142. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #424140 color is offered by #404142. 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 (424140, 424240 and 424040)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Pale Black (#424140) are Rifle Green (#424240) and Black Olive (#424040). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Pale 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 (424140, 404242 and 404042)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Pale Black (#424140) are #404242 (Arsenic) and #404042 (Arsenic). 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 (424140, 404241 and 414042)

Triadic Palette

Pale Black triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #404241 (Arsenic) and #414042 (Arsenic) along with #424140 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 (424140, 404241, 404142 and 424041)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Pale Black has four colors - #404241 (Arsenic), #404142 (Arsenic) and #424041 (Arsenic) in addition to the base color (#424140). 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 (424140, 404240, 404142 and 424042)

Square Palette

Pale Black square color palette has #404240 (Arsenic), #404142 (Arsenic) and #424042 (Arsenic). 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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Pale Black Color Rainbow Palette

Our Pale 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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