RAL 9011 Graphite black
Approximate screen values for RAL 9011 Graphite black, in the white and black group of the RAL Classic range. RAL colors are physical samples, so treat these numbers as a guide and check an original RAL color fan before ordering paint or coating.
RAL 9011 Graphite black
- HEX
- ≈ #292C2F
- RGB
- ≈ 41, 44, 47
- CMYK
- ≈ 13%, 6%, 0%, 82%
Open lists disagree
What the open lists say
| List | ≈ HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|
| ral-colors (shown) | #292C2F | — |
| ralative | #1C1C1C | 5.5 |
| Bit&Black colorpalette | #1F2126 | 3.8 |
Closest Pantone® colors
| Pantone® | ≈ HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|
| 426 C | #25282A | 1.5 |
| Neutral Black C | #222223 | 3.6 |
| 419 C | #212322 | 4.0 |
Text on RAL 9011
White text has a contrast of 14.04:1 and black text 1.49:1 on the screen value of RAL 9011, so white reads better. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; on painted signs, lighting and gloss change the result. Check other pairs in the contrast checker.
Similar RAL colors
- RAL 9004 Signal black≈ #2E3032GoodΔE 1.53Open lists agree
- RAL 7021 Black grey≈ #2E3234GoodΔE 2.12Open lists agree
- RAL 9017 Traffic black≈ #1E1E1EApproximateΔE 4.92Open lists disagree
- RAL 8022 Black brown≈ #211F20ApproximateΔE 5.03Open lists agree
- RAL 7016 Anthracite grey≈ #373F43DistantΔE 6.34Open lists agree
- RAL 5004 Black blue≈ #1D1F2ADistantΔE 6.83Open lists agree
RAL 9011: questions
- What is the HEX code of RAL 9011?
- About #292C2F on screen (RGB 41, 44, 47), from the open ral-colors list. RAL 9011 Graphite black is defined by a physical sample, so this is an approximation, not an official value.
- Why do sites give different HEX codes for RAL 9011?
- There is no official screen value, so each open list gives its own estimate. For RAL 9011, no other list is within ΔE 3 of our value: ralative differs by ΔE 5.5, Bit&Black colorpalette differs by ΔE 3.8. Under ΔE 3 the difference is hard to see.
- What Pantone® color is closest to RAL 9011?
- On screen, Pantone® 426 C (ΔE 1.5). Both are approximate values, so compare physical samples.
RAL color values from ral-colors by Ibon Eskudero, Copyright (c) 2022 Ibon Eskudero, MIT License, ralative by Asaf Prihadash, Copyright 2021 Asaf Prihadash, MIT License, and the RAL list in Bit&Black colorpalette by Tobias Köngeter, MIT License; each code page names its list. Codes whose open values we could not confirm are left out.
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