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? (For interior and product design)
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.
Dark Color
Black Pepper
Light Color
Compare LRV 4 of Black Pepper with dark and light Color
Is Black Pepper Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Black Pepper meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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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
CMYK
HSL
HSL(32.73deg, 10.1 %, 21.4 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
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
Munsell Color System
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
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Black Pepper
Here are the colors similar to Black Pepper . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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RAL Design
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Paint similar to Black Pepper
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Black Pepper . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
View more Black Pepper - #3C3731 color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
3C3731
Black Pepper
31363C
Gunmetal*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Black Pepper - #3C3731?
Color that best contrast with Black Pepper - #3C3731 is #31363C,
color name is Gunmetal*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Black Pepper - #3C3731?
Complementary or Opposite color for Black Pepper - #3C3731 is #31363C,
color name is Gunmetal*.
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