What color is #273030?

#273030 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273030?

The RGB value is 39, 48, 48: 39 red, 48 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273030?

The complementary color is #302727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273030 color

#273030 rgb(39, 48, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #273030 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 18.8% green and 18.8% blue (39, 48, 48).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 10% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#273030 color codes

HEX	`#273030`
RGB	`rgb(39, 48, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 18.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 10%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 19%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.05, -3.84, -1.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.05, 4.05, 198.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.427, 2.759, 3.2)`
Decimal	`2568240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273030, 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 #273030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #273030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273030; }
.text { color: #273030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 48 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273030, #272c30); }

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Questions

What color is #273030?: #273030 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273030?: The RGB value is 39, 48, 48: 39 red, 48 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273030?: The complementary color is #302727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.