What color is #272533?

#272533 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #272533?

The RGB value is 39, 37, 51: 39 red, 37 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272533?

The complementary color is #313325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272533?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272533 color

#272533 rgb(39, 37, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #272533 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 14.5% green and 20% blue (39, 37, 51).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 16% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.01:1).

#272533 color codes

HEX	`#272533`
RGB	`rgb(39, 37, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 14.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 16%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 27%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 27%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.45, 4.63, -8.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.45, 9.93, 297.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.096, 1.993, 3.406)`
Decimal	`2565427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272533, 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 #272533	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272533 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #272533 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272533; }
.text { color: #272533; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272533; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 37 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272533, #2e2533); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #272533?: #272533 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #272533?: The RGB value is 39, 37, 51: 39 red, 37 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272533?: The complementary color is #313325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272533?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.