What color is #27290C?

#27290C is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27290C?

The RGB value is 39, 41, 12: 39 red, 41 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27290C?

The complementary color is #0E0C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27290C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27290C color

#27290C rgb(39, 41, 12)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #27290C is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 16.1% green and 4.7% blue (39, 41, 12).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 55% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 6.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.91:1).

#27290C color codes

HEX	`#27290C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 41, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 16.1%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 55%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 71%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 71%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.72, -6.05, 17.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.72, 18.76, 108.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.696, 2.044, 0.653)`
Decimal	`2566412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27290C, 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 #27290C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27290C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #27290C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27290c; }
.text { color: #27290c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27290c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 41 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27290c, #18290c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #27290C?: #27290C is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27290C?: The RGB value is 39, 41, 12: 39 red, 41 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27290C?: The complementary color is #0E0C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27290C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.