What color is #27313A?

#27313A is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27313A?

The RGB value is 39, 49, 58: 39 red, 49 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27313A?

The complementary color is #3A3027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27313A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27313A color

#27313A rgb(39, 49, 58)

Shades of black

The hex color #27313A is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 19.2% green and 22.7% blue (39, 49, 58).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 20% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#27313A color codes

HEX	`#27313A`
RGB	`rgb(39, 49, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 19.2%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 20%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 33%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 16%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.77, -1.67, -7.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.77, 7.28, 256.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.699, 2.933, 4.426)`
Decimal	`2568506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27313A, 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 #27313A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27313A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #27313A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27313a; }
.text { color: #27313a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27313a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 49 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27313a, #27283a); }

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Questions

What color is #27313A?: #27313A is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27313A?: The RGB value is 39, 49, 58: 39 red, 49 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27313A?: The complementary color is #3A3027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27313A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.