#272740 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272740 is composed of 15.3% red, 15.3% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.1% cyan, 39.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 24.3% and a lightness of 20.2%. #272740 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e4e80 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 15
    • G 15
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 39
    • M 39
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#272740 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#272740 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272740 has RGB values of R:39, G:39, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.39, M:0.39, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 2565952.

Hex triplet 272740 #272740
RGB Decimal 39, 39, 64 rgb(39,39,64)
RGB Percent 15.3, 15.3, 25.1 rgb(15.3%,15.3%,25.1%)
CMYK 39, 39, 0, 75
HSL 240°, 24.3, 20.2 hsl(240,24.3%,20.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 39.1, 25.1
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 16.76, 7.241, -15.864
XYZ 2.487, 2.252, 5.154
xyY 0.251, 0.228, 2.252
CIE-LCH 16.76, 17.439, 294.533
CIE-LUV 16.76, -1.203, -16.667
Hunter-Lab 15.008, 3.32, -9.855
Binary 00100111, 00100111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #272740

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Alternatives to #272740

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#272740 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272740

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#272740 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272740;}
.background {background-color:#272740;}
.border {border:1px solid #272740;}

Shades and Tints of #272740

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, #020203 is the darkest color, while #f6f6f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272740

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #333334 is the less saturated color, while #030364 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272740 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
  • #2a2a2a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #29292e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2c334b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2b3449 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2d3539 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a2f47 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #292f45 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2b303b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population