What color is #27383C?

#27383C is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Astral Nomad. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27383C?

The RGB value is 39, 56, 60: 39 red, 56 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27383C?

The complementary color is #3C2B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27383C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27383C color

#27383C rgb(39, 56, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #27383C is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 22% green and 23.5% blue (39, 56, 60).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 21% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Astral Nomad (#203943), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#27383C color codes

HEX	`#27383C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 56, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 22%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 21%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 35%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 7%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.25, -5.71, -4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.25, 7.41, 219.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.066, 3.586, 4.805)`
Decimal	`2570300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27383C, 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 #27383C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27383C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #27383C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27383c; }
.text { color: #27383c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27383c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 56 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27383c, #272e3c); }

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Questions

What color is #27383C?: #27383C is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Astral Nomad. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27383C?: The RGB value is 39, 56, 60: 39 red, 56 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27383C?: The complementary color is #3C2B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27383C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.