What color is #27393F?

#27393F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Astral Nomad. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27393F?

The RGB value is 39, 57, 63: 39 red, 57 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27393F?

The complementary color is #3F2D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27393F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27393F color

#27393F rgb(39, 57, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #27393F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 22.4% green and 24.7% blue (39, 57, 63).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 24% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Astral Nomad (#203943), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#27393F color codes

HEX	`#27393F`
RGB	`rgb(39, 57, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 22.4%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 24%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 38%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 10%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.71, -5.46, -6.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.71, 8.15, 227.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.197, 3.716, 5.251)`
Decimal	`2570559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27393F, 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 #27393F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27393F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #27393F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27393f; }
.text { color: #27393f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27393f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 57 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27393f, #272d3f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #27393F?: #27393F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Astral Nomad. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27393F?: The RGB value is 39, 57, 63: 39 red, 57 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27393F?: The complementary color is #3F2D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27393F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.