What color is #27342E?

#27342E is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27342E?

The RGB value is 39, 52, 46: 39 red, 52 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27342E?

The complementary color is #34272D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27342E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27342E color

#27342E rgb(39, 52, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #27342E is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 20.4% green and 18% blue (39, 52, 46).

Its hue angle is 152°, with 14% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#27342E color codes

HEX	`#27342E`
RGB	`rgb(39, 52, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 20.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(152, 14%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(152, 25%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 12%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.38, -6.97, 2.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.38, 7.26, 163.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.558, 3.084, 3.045)`
Decimal	`2569262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27342E, 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 #27342E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27342E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	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 #27342E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27342e; }
.text { color: #27342e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27342e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 52 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27342e, #273434); }

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Questions

What color is #27342E?: #27342E is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27342E?: The RGB value is 39, 52, 46: 39 red, 52 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27342E?: The complementary color is #34272D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27342E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.