What color is #27292C?

#27292C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27292C?

The RGB value is 39, 41, 44: 39 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27292C?

The complementary color is #2C2A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27292C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27292C color

#27292C rgb(39, 41, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #27292C is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 16.1% green and 17.3% blue (39, 41, 44).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 6% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Caviar (#2B2C30), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.59:1).

#27292C color codes

HEX	`#27292C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 41, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 16.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 6%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 11%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 7%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.5, -0.13, -2.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.5, 2.27, 266.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.084, 2.199, 2.697)`
Decimal	`2566444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27292C, 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 #27292C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27292C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.59:1	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 #27292C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27292c; }
.text { color: #27292c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27292c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 41 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27292c, #27272c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #27292C?: #27292C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27292C?: The RGB value is 39, 41, 44: 39 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27292C?: The complementary color is #2C2A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27292C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.