Black Pepper Color
| Color Name: | Black Pepper |
| Hex Color Code: | #3C3731 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(60, 55, 49) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 8.3%, 18.3%, 76.5% |
The color Black Pepper is a representation of the color of the black pepper (Piper nigrum) or peppercorn.
What color is Black Pepper?
Black Pepper color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Black Pepper is #3C3731, and the RGB color code is RGB(60, 55, 49).
In the RGB color model, Black Pepper has a red value of 60, a green value of 55, and a blue value of 49. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.3% magenta, 18.3% yellow, and 76.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 32.7° (degrees), 10.1 % saturation, and 21.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Black Pepper has a hue of 32.7° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation and 23.5 % brightness/value.
Black Pepper is cool or warm?
The color Black Pepper is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Black Pepper?
Black Pepper has an LRV of nearly 4. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Black Pepper color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB |
RGB(60, 55, 49) |
| Red | 60 (23.5%) |
| Green | 55 (21.6%) |
| Blue | 49 (19.2%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
CMYK |
|
| Cyan | 0.00% |
| Magenta | 8.33% |
| Yellow | 18.33% |
| Key | 76.47% |
HSL |
HSL(32.73deg, 10.1 %, 21.4 %) |
| Hue | 32.73° |
| Saturation | 10.09 %. |
| Lightness | 21.37 %. |
RYB |
RYB(164, 168, 175) |
| Red | 164 (64.5%) |
| Yellow | 168 (66.0%) |
| Blue | 175 (68.7%) |
HSV/HSB |
|
| Hue | 32.73° |
| Saturation | 18.33 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 23.53 %. |
| HWB | H: 32.73° W: 19.22 % B: 76.47 % |
| XYZ | X : 3.78 Y : 3.91 Z : 3.46 |
| YXY | Y1 : 3.91 X : 0.34 Y2 : 0.35 |
| CMY | C : 76.47% M : 78.43% Y : 80.78% |
| LRV | ~ 3.9 % |
| Munsell Color System | 4Y 2.2/0.9 |
| CIE-Lab | L : 23.39 A : 0.96 B : 4.55 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 23.39 C : 4.65 H : 78.14 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 23.39 U : 2.98 V : 4.57 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 19.79 A : -0.49 B : 3.48 |
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic Color Palette
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Analogous Color Palette
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Triadic Color Palette
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Tetradic Color Palette
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