What color is #274247?

#274247 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #274247?

The RGB value is 39, 66, 71: 39 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #274247?

The complementary color is #472C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #274247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#274247 color

#274247 rgb(39, 66, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #274247 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 25.9% green and 27.8% blue (39, 66, 71).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.73:1).

#274247 color codes

HEX	`#274247`
RGB	`rgb(39, 66, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 25.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 45%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 7%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.11, -8.71, -6.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.11, 10.73, 215.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.922, 4.782, 6.676)`
Decimal	`2572871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #274247, 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 #274247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#274247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #274247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #274247; }
.text { color: #274247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #274247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 66 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #274247, #273247); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #274247?: #274247 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #274247?: The RGB value is 39, 66, 71: 39 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #274247?: The complementary color is #472C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #274247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.