What color is #272C0E?

#272C0E is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #272C0E?

The RGB value is 39, 44, 14: 39 red, 44 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #272C0E?

The complementary color is #130E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #272C0E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#272C0E color

#272C0E rgb(39, 44, 14)

Shades of green

The hex color #272C0E is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 17.3% green and 5.5% blue (39, 44, 14).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 52% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.45:1).

#272C0E color codes

HEX	`#272C0E`
RGB	`rgb(39, 44, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 17.3%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 52%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 68%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 68%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.82, -7.77, 18.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.82, 19.76, 113.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.817, 2.264, 0.757)`
Decimal	`2567182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #272C0E, 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 #272C0E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#272C0E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #272C0E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #272c0e; }
.text { color: #272c0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #272c0e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 44 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #272c0e, #182c0e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #272C0E?: #272C0E is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #272C0E?: The RGB value is 39, 44, 14: 39 red, 44 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #272C0E?: The complementary color is #130E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #272C0E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.