What color is #27474D?

#27474D 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 #27474D?

The RGB value is 39, 71, 77: 39 red, 71 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27474D?

The complementary color is #4D2D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27474D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27474D color

#27474D rgb(39, 71, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #27474D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 27.8% green and 30.2% blue (39, 71, 77).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 33% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

#27474D color codes

HEX	`#27474D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 71, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 27.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 33%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 49%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 8%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.04, -9.91, -7.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.04, 12.3, 216.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.429, 5.473, 7.843)`
Decimal	`2574157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27474D, 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 #27474D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27474D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #27474D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27474d; }
.text { color: #27474d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27474d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 71 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27474d, #27344d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #27474D?: #27474D 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 #27474D?: The RGB value is 39, 71, 77: 39 red, 71 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27474D?: The complementary color is #4D2D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27474D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.