What color is #272027?

#272027 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #272027?

The RGB value is 39, 32, 39: 39 red, 32 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272027?

The complementary color is #202720, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272027?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272027 color

#272027 rgb(39, 32, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #272027 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 12.5% green and 15.3% blue (39, 32, 39).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 10% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Ink Black (#252024), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.88:1).

#272027 color codes

HEX	`#272027`
RGB	`rgb(39, 32, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 12.5%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 10%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 18%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.3, 4.98, -3.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.3, 6.06, 325.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.719, 1.611, 2.139)`
Decimal	`2564135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272027, 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 #272027	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272027 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #272027 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272027; }
.text { color: #272027; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272027; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 32 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272027, #272024); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #272027?: #272027 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #272027?: The RGB value is 39, 32, 39: 39 red, 32 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272027?: The complementary color is #202720, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272027?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.