What color is #272B2C?

#272B2C 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 #272B2C?

The RGB value is 39, 43, 44: 39 red, 43 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272B2C?

The complementary color is #2C2827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272B2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272B2C color

#272B2C rgb(39, 43, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #272B2C is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 16.9% green and 17.3% blue (39, 43, 44).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 6% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.3:1).

#272B2C color codes

HEX	`#272B2C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 43, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 16.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 6%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 11%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 2%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.18, -1.51, -1.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.18, 1.97, 219.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.155, 2.341, 2.721)`
Decimal	`2566956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272B2C, 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 #272B2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272B2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #272B2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272b2c; }
.text { color: #272b2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272b2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 43 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272b2c, #27282c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #272B2C?: #272B2C 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 #272B2C?: The RGB value is 39, 43, 44: 39 red, 43 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272B2C?: The complementary color is #2C2827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272B2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.