What color is #27292A?

#27292A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27292A?

The RGB value is 39, 41, 42: 39 red, 41 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27292A?

The complementary color is #2A2827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27292A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27292A color

#27292A rgb(39, 41, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #27292A is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 16.1% green and 16.5% blue (39, 41, 42).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 4% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#27292A color codes

HEX	`#27292A`
RGB	`rgb(39, 41, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 16.1%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 4%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 7%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.43, -0.65, -0.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.43, 1.16, 236.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.047, 2.184, 2.504)`
Decimal	`2566442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27292A, 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 #27292A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27292A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #27292A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27292a; }
.text { color: #27292a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27292a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 41 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27292a, #27282a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #27292A?: #27292A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27292A?: The RGB value is 39, 41, 42: 39 red, 41 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27292A?: The complementary color is #2A2827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27292A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.