What color is #27373A?

#27373A is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27373A?

The RGB value is 39, 55, 58: 39 red, 55 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27373A?

The complementary color is #3A2A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27373A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27373A color

#27373A rgb(39, 55, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #27373A is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 21.6% green and 22.7% blue (39, 55, 58).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 20% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#27373A color codes

HEX	`#27373A`
RGB	`rgb(39, 55, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 21.6%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 20%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 33%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 5%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.83, -5.65, -4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.83, 6.92, 215.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.966, 3.469, 4.515)`
Decimal	`2570042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27373A, 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 #27373A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27373A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #27373A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27373a; }
.text { color: #27373a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27373a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 55 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27373a, #272d3a); }

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Questions

What color is #27373A?: #27373A is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27373A?: The RGB value is 39, 55, 58: 39 red, 55 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27373A?: The complementary color is #3A2A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27373A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.