What color is #272512?

#272512 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #272512?

The RGB value is 39, 37, 18: 39 red, 37 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272512?

The complementary color is #121427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272512?

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.

#272512 color

#272512 rgb(39, 37, 18)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #272512 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 14.5% green and 7.1% blue (39, 37, 18).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 37% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 54% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 6.5 ΔE.

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

#272512 color codes

HEX	`#272512`
RGB	`rgb(39, 37, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 14.5%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 37%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 54%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 54%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.39, -2.65, 12.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.39, 13.14, 101.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.607, 1.798, 0.835)`
Decimal	`2565394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272512, 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 #272512	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272512 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 #272512 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272512; }
.text { color: #272512; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272512; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 37 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272512, #1f2712); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #272512?: #272512 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #272512?: The RGB value is 39, 37, 18: 39 red, 37 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272512?: The complementary color is #121427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272512?: 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.