What color is #273840?

#273840 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273840?

The RGB value is 39, 56, 64: 39 red, 56 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273840?

The complementary color is #402F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273840?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273840 color

#273840 rgb(39, 56, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #273840 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 22% green and 25.1% blue (39, 56, 64).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 24% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#273840 color codes

HEX	`#273840`
RGB	`rgb(39, 56, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 22%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 24%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 39%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 13%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.41, -4.5, -7.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.41, 8.48, 237.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.176, 3.63, 5.383)`
Decimal	`2570304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273840, 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 #273840	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273840 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #273840 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273840; }
.text { color: #273840; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273840; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 56 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273840, #272b40); }

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Questions

What color is #273840?: #273840 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273840?: The RGB value is 39, 56, 64: 39 red, 56 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273840?: The complementary color is #402F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273840?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.