Matte Black keeps a little separation from absolute black, which helps dark shapes retain their outline.

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Color Combinations

Powder-Coat Edge

#28282b

#b8b8b4

#d5c8ae

#77777a

Ink on Warm Paper

#28282b

#e7e0d4

#b7afa1

#514f4a

Machine Detail

#28282b

#a7653e

#c69a70

#4e5355

Night Garden

#28282b

#65715f

#c9c6b8

#777c85

Patterns

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Best Match

Matte Black
#28282B

Matte Black lets a fine pale edge carry the detail.

A surface, not a HEX, creates the low-glare look.

Copper works best as a small mark.

Matte Black #28282B color swatch

Tints

#28282b

#3e3e40

#535355

#68686b

#7e7e80

#949495

#a9a9aa

#bebebf

#d4d4d5

#eaeaea

#ffffff

Shades

#28282b

#242427

#202022

#1c1c1e

#18181a

#141416

#101011

#0c0c0d

#080809

#040404

Triadic

#28282b

#2b2828

#282b28

Monochromatic

#1a1a1c

#212123

#28282b

#4f4f51

#737375

Analogous

#282a2b

#28282b

#2a282b

Complementary

#28282b

#2b2b28