What color is #273437?

#273437 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273437?

The RGB value is 39, 52, 55: 39 red, 52 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273437?

The complementary color is #372A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273437 color

#273437 rgb(39, 52, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #273437 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 20.4% green and 21.6% blue (39, 52, 55).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 17% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.86:1).

#273437 color codes

HEX	`#273437`
RGB	`rgb(39, 52, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 20.4%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 17%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 29%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 5%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.69, -4.55, -3.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.69, 5.85, 218.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.754, 3.163, 4.079)`
Decimal	`2569271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273437, 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 #273437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #273437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273437; }
.text { color: #273437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 52 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273437, #272c37); }

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Questions

What color is #273437?: #273437 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273437?: The RGB value is 39, 52, 55: 39 red, 52 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273437?: The complementary color is #372A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.