What color is #27363E?

#27363E is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27363E?

The RGB value is 39, 54, 62: 39 red, 54 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27363E?

The complementary color is #3E2F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27363E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27363E color

#27363E rgb(39, 54, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #27363E is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 21.2% green and 24.3% blue (39, 54, 62).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 23% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.47:1).

#27363E color codes

HEX	`#27363E`
RGB	`rgb(39, 54, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 21.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 23%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 37%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 13%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.64, -3.8, -6.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.64, 7.95, 241.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.025, 3.417, 5.057)`
Decimal	`2569790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27363E, 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 #27363E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27363E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #27363E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27363e; }
.text { color: #27363e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27363e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 54 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27363e, #272b3e); }

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Questions

What color is #27363E?: #27363E is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27363E?: The RGB value is 39, 54, 62: 39 red, 54 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27363E?: The complementary color is #3E2F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27363E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.