#272520 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272520 is composed of 15.3% red, 14.5% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 17.9% yellow and 84.7% black. It has a hue angle of 42.9 degrees, a saturation of 9.9% and a lightness of 13.9%. #272520 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e4a40 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 15
    • G 15
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 18
    • K 85
    CMYK color chart

#272520 color description : Very dark (mostly black) orange [Brown tone].

#272520 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272520 has RGB values of R:39, G:37, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.18, K:0.85. Its decimal value is 2565408.

Hex triplet 272520 #272520
RGB Decimal 39, 37, 32 rgb(39,37,32)
RGB Percent 15.3, 14.5, 12.5 rgb(15.3%,14.5%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 5, 18, 85
HSL 42.9°, 9.9, 13.9 hsl(42.9,9.9%,13.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.9°, 17.9, 15.3
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 14.728, -0.194, 3.662
XYZ 1.759, 1.859, 1.633
xyY 0.335, 0.354, 1.859
CIE-LCH 14.728, 3.667, 93.039
CIE-LUV 14.728, 1.124, 3.068
Hunter-Lab 13.634, -0.83, 2.444
Binary 00100111, 00100101, 00100000

Color Schemes with #272520

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Alternatives to #272520

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#272520 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272520

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272520;}
.background {background-color:#272520;}
.border {border:1px solid #272520;}

Shades and Tints of #272520

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, #070605 is the darkest color, while #fcfbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272520

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #242423 is the less saturated color, while #453202 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272520 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
  • #252525 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #252524 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #32302b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #362e2c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #332f32 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2e2c27 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #302b27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2e2b2b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population