What color is #272231?

#272231 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #272231?

The RGB value is 39, 34, 49: 39 red, 34 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272231?

The complementary color is #2C3122, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272231?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272231 color

#272231 rgb(39, 34, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #272231 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 13.3% green and 19.2% blue (39, 34, 49).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 18% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#272231 color codes

HEX	`#272231`
RGB	`rgb(39, 34, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 13.3%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 18%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 31%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 31%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.38, 6.21, -9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.38, 10.94, 304.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.963, 1.797, 3.149)`
Decimal	`2564657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272231, 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 #272231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #272231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272231; }
.text { color: #272231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 34 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272231, #2e2231); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #272231?: #272231 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #272231?: The RGB value is 39, 34, 49: 39 red, 34 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272231?: The complementary color is #2C3122, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272231?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.