#272716 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272716 is composed of 15.3% red, 15.3% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 43.6% yellow and 84.7% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 27.9% and a lightness of 12%. #272716 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e4e2c with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333300.

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

#272716 color description : Very dark (mostly black) yellow [Olive tone].

#272716 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272716 has RGB values of R:39, G:39, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.44, K:0.85. Its decimal value is 2565910.

Hex triplet 272716 #272716
RGB Decimal 39, 39, 22 rgb(39,39,22)
RGB Percent 15.3, 15.3, 8.6 rgb(15.3%,15.3%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 0, 44, 85
HSL 60°, 27.9, 12 hsl(60,27.9%,12%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 43.6, 15.3
Web Safe 333300 #333300
CIE-LAB 15.171, -3.418, 11.259
XYZ 1.707, 1.94, 1.044
xyY 0.364, 0.414, 1.94
CIE-LCH 15.171, 11.767, 106.887
CIE-LUV 15.171, 0.656, 9.101
Hunter-Lab 13.93, -2.502, 5.309
Binary 00100111, 00100111, 00010110

Color Schemes with #272716

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Alternatives to #272716

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#272716 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272716

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272716;}
.background {background-color:#272716;}
.border {border:1px solid #272716;}

Shades and Tints of #272716

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 #f9f9f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272716

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #20201d is the less saturated color, while #3c3c01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272716 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
  • #252522 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #353121 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3a2f23 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #343033 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #302d1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #332c1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2f2c28 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population