What color is #27242E?

#27242E is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27242E?

The RGB value is 39, 36, 46: 39 red, 36 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27242E?

The complementary color is #2B2E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27242E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27242E color

#27242E rgb(39, 36, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #27242E is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 14.1% green and 18% blue (39, 36, 46).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 12% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.24:1).

#27242E color codes

HEX	`#27242E`
RGB	`rgb(39, 36, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 14.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 12%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 22%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 22%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.9, 3.93, -6.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.9, 7.24, 302.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.961, 1.89, 2.846)`
Decimal	`2565166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27242E, 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 #27242E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27242E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #27242E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27242e; }
.text { color: #27242e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27242e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 36 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27242e, #2c242e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #27242E?: #27242E is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27242E?: The RGB value is 39, 36, 46: 39 red, 36 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27242E?: The complementary color is #2B2E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27242E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.