What color is #273B46?

#273B46 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #273B46?

The RGB value is 39, 59, 70: 39 red, 59 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273B46?

The complementary color is #463227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273B46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273B46 color

#273B46 rgb(39, 59, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #273B46 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 23.1% green and 27.5% blue (39, 59, 70).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

#273B46 color codes

HEX	`#273B46`
RGB	`rgb(39, 59, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 23.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 44%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 16%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.68, -4.58, -9.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.68, 10.35, 243.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.506, 4.001, 6.381)`
Decimal	`2571078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273B46, 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 #273B46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273B46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #273B46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273b46; }
.text { color: #273b46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273b46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 59 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273b46, #272c46); }

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Questions

What color is #273B46?: #273B46 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #273B46?: The RGB value is 39, 59, 70: 39 red, 59 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273B46?: The complementary color is #463227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273B46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.