What color is #27192A?

#27192A is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27192A?

The RGB value is 39, 25, 42: 39 red, 25 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27192A?

The complementary color is #1C2A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27192A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27192A color

#27192A rgb(39, 25, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #27192A is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 9.8% green and 16.5% blue (39, 25, 42).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 25% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.68:1).

#27192A color codes

HEX	`#27192A`
RGB	`rgb(39, 25, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 9.8%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 25%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 40%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 40%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.23, 10.82, -8.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.23, 13.93, 320.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.602, 1.294, 2.355)`
Decimal	`2562346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27192A, 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 #27192A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27192A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #27192A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27192a; }
.text { color: #27192a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27192a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 25 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27192a, #2a1924); }

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Questions

What color is #27192A?: #27192A is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27192A?: The RGB value is 39, 25, 42: 39 red, 25 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27192A?: The complementary color is #1C2A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27192A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.