What color is #273243?

#273243 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273243?

The RGB value is 39, 50, 67: 39 red, 50 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273243?

The complementary color is #433827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273243?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273243 color

#273243 rgb(39, 50, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #273243 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 19.6% green and 26.3% blue (39, 50, 67).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.93:1).

#273243 color codes

HEX	`#273243`
RGB	`rgb(39, 50, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 19.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 42%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 25%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.51, 0.47, -12.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.51, 12.11, 272.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.99, 3.118, 5.753)`
Decimal	`2568771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273243, 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 #273243	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273243 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #273243 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273243; }
.text { color: #273243; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273243; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 50 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273243, #2a2743); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #273243?: #273243 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273243?: The RGB value is 39, 50, 67: 39 red, 50 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273243?: The complementary color is #433827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273243?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.