#272516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272516 is composed of 15.3% red, 14.5% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 43.6% yellow and 84.7% black. It has a hue angle of 52.9 degrees, a saturation of 27.9% and a lightness of 12%. #272516 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e4a2c with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333300.

    • R 15
    • G 15
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 44
    • K 85
    CMYK color chart

#272516 color description : Very dark (mostly black) yellow [Olive tone].

#272516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272516 has RGB values of R:39, G:37, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.44, K:0.85. Its decimal value is 2565398.

Hex triplet 272516 #272516
RGB Decimal 39, 37, 22 rgb(39,37,22)
RGB Percent 15.3, 14.5, 8.6 rgb(15.3%,14.5%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 5, 44, 85
HSL 52.9°, 27.9, 12 hsl(52.9,27.9%,12%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.9°, 43.6, 15.3
Web Safe 333300 #333300
CIE-LAB 14.47, -2.055, 10.343
XYZ 1.643, 1.812, 1.022
xyY 0.367, 0.405, 1.812
CIE-LCH 14.47, 10.545, 101.235
CIE-LUV 14.47, 1.545, 8.101
Hunter-Lab 13.463, -1.774, 4.922
Binary 00100111, 00100101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #272516

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Alternatives to #272516

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#272516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272516

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272516;}
.background {background-color:#272516;}
.border {border:1px solid #272516;}

Shades and Tints of #272516

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f9f8f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #20201d is the less saturated color, while #3c3501 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272516 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #242424 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #252421 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #332f21 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #382e22 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #342e31 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2f2b1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #322a1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2f2a27 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population