What color is #273525?

#273525 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273525?

The RGB value is 39, 53, 37: 39 red, 53 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273525?

The complementary color is #332535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273525?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273525 color

#273525 rgb(39, 53, 37)

Shades of gray

The hex color #273525 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 20.8% green and 14.5% blue (39, 53, 37).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 18% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 6.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#273525 color codes

HEX	`#273525`
RGB	`rgb(39, 53, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 20.8%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 18%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 30%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 30%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.48, -9.68, 8.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.48, 12.72, 139.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.444, 3.111, 2.222)`
Decimal	`2569509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273525, 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 #273525	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273525 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	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 #273525 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273525; }
.text { color: #273525; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273525; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 53 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273525, #25352b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #273525?: #273525 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273525?: The RGB value is 39, 53, 37: 39 red, 53 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273525?: The complementary color is #332535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273525?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.