What color is #273442?

#273442 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273442?

The RGB value is 39, 52, 66: 39 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273442?

The complementary color is #423527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273442 color

#273442 rgb(39, 52, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #273442 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 20.4% green and 25.9% blue (39, 52, 66).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.68:1).

#273442 color codes

HEX	`#273442`
RGB	`rgb(39, 52, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 20.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 41%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 21%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.13, -1.21, -10.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.13, 10.54, 263.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.048, 3.281, 5.626)`
Decimal	`2569282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273442, 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 #273442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #273442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273442; }
.text { color: #273442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 52 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273442, #272742); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #273442?: #273442 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273442?: The RGB value is 39, 52, 66: 39 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273442?: The complementary color is #423527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.