What color is #27232A?

#27232A is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27232A?

The RGB value is 39, 35, 42: 39 red, 35 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27232A?

The complementary color is #262A23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27232A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27232A color

#27232A rgb(39, 35, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #27232A is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 13.7% green and 16.5% blue (39, 35, 42).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 9% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.44:1).

#27232A color codes

HEX	`#27232A`
RGB	`rgb(39, 35, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 13.7%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 9%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 17%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 17%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.4, 3.58, -3.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.4, 5.34, 312.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.856, 1.801, 2.44)`
Decimal	`2564906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27232A, 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 #27232A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27232A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.44:1	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 #27232A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27232a; }
.text { color: #27232a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27232a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 35 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27232a, #2a2329); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #27232A?: #27232A is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27232A?: The RGB value is 39, 35, 42: 39 red, 35 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27232A?: The complementary color is #262A23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27232A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.