What color is #272419?

#272419 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #272419?

The RGB value is 39, 36, 25: 39 red, 36 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272419?

The complementary color is #191C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272419?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272419 color

#272419 rgb(39, 36, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #272419 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 14.1% green and 9.8% blue (39, 36, 25).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 22% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 36% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.53:1).

#272419 color codes

HEX	`#272419`
RGB	`rgb(39, 36, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 14.1%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 22%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 36%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 36%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.19, -0.86, 7.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.19, 7.93, 96.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.643, 1.763, 1.173)`
Decimal	`2565145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272419, 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 #272419	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272419 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #272419 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272419; }
.text { color: #272419; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272419; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 36 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272419, #232719); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #272419?: #272419 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #272419?: The RGB value is 39, 36, 25: 39 red, 36 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272419?: The complementary color is #191C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272419?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.