What color is #272428?

#272428 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #272428?

The RGB value is 39, 36, 40: 39 red, 36 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272428?

The complementary color is #252824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272428 color

#272428 rgb(39, 36, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #272428 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 14.1% green and 15.7% blue (39, 36, 40).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 5% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.34:1).

#272428 color codes

HEX	`#272428`
RGB	`rgb(39, 36, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 14.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 5%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 10%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 10%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.66, 2.36, -2.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.66, 3.19, 317.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.851, 1.846, 2.266)`
Decimal	`2565160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272428, 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 #272428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #272428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272428; }
.text { color: #272428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 36 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272428, #282427); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #272428?: #272428 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #272428?: The RGB value is 39, 36, 40: 39 red, 36 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272428?: The complementary color is #252824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.