#272831 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272831 is composed of 15.3% red, 15.7% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.4% cyan, 18.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 80.8% black. It has a hue angle of 234 degrees, a saturation of 11.4% and a lightness of 17.3%. #272831 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e5062 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 15
    • G 16
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 81
    CMYK color chart

#272831 color description : Very dark (mostly black) blue.

#272831 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272831 has RGB values of R:39, G:40, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.81. Its decimal value is 2566193.

Hex triplet 272831 #272831
RGB Decimal 39, 40, 49 rgb(39,40,49)
RGB Percent 15.3, 15.7, 19.2 rgb(15.3%,15.7%,19.2%)
CMYK 20, 18, 0, 81
HSL 234°, 11.4, 17.3 hsl(234,11.4%,17.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 234°, 20.4, 19.2
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 16.358, 1.925, -6.002
XYZ 2.15, 2.171, 3.211
xyY 0.285, 0.288, 2.171
CIE-LCH 16.358, 6.303, 287.786
CIE-LUV 16.358, -0.834, -5.907
Hunter-Lab 14.733, 0.263, -2.61
Binary 00100111, 00101000, 00110001

Color Schemes with #272831

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Alternatives to #272831

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#272831 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272831

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272831;}
.background {background-color:#272831;}
.border {border:1px solid #272831;}

Shades and Tints of #272831

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, #040405 is the darkest color, while #f9fafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272831

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2a2b2e is the less saturated color, while #020a56 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272831 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
  • #292929 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #29292b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #31333b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #34323b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #313337 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2d2f37 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2f2e37 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2d2f35 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population