What color is #272B2E?

#272B2E is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #272B2E?

The RGB value is 39, 43, 46: 39 red, 43 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272B2E?

The complementary color is #2E2A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272B2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272B2E color

#272B2E rgb(39, 43, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #272B2E is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 16.9% green and 18% blue (39, 43, 46).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 8% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Cinder (#242A2E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.27:1).

#272B2E color codes

HEX	`#272B2E`
RGB	`rgb(39, 43, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 16.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 8%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 15%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.26, -0.99, -2.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.26, 2.74, 248.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.194, 2.356, 2.923)`
Decimal	`2566958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272B2E, 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 #272B2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272B2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.27:1	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 #272B2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272b2e; }
.text { color: #272b2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272b2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 43 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272b2e, #27282e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #272B2E?: #272B2E is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #272B2E?: The RGB value is 39, 43, 46: 39 red, 43 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272B2E?: The complementary color is #2E2A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272B2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.