What color is #27252A?

#27252A is a dark gray known as Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Darth Vader?

The RGB value is 39, 37, 42: 39 red, 37 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Darth Vader?

The complementary color is #282A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27252A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Darth Vader color: hex code #27252A

#27252A rgb(39, 37, 42)

Shades of black

Darth Vader has the hex code #27252A. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 14.5% green and 16.5% blue (39, 37, 42).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 6% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.17:1).

Darth Vader (#27252A) color codes

HEX	`#27252A`
RGB	`rgb(39, 37, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 14.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 6%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 12%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.07, 2.16, -2.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.07, 3.67, 305.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.916, 1.922, 2.46)`
Decimal	`2565418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Darth Vader, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #27252A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27252A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #27252A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27252a; }
.text { color: #27252a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27252a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 37 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27252a, #2a252a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

See #27252A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #27252A?: #27252A is a dark gray known as Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Darth Vader?: The RGB value is 39, 37, 42: 39 red, 37 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Darth Vader?: The complementary color is #282A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27252A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.