#272742 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272742 is composed of 15.3% red, 15.3% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.9% cyan, 40.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 25.7% and a lightness of 20.6%. #272742 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e4e84 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 15
    • G 15
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 41
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#272742 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#272742 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272742 has RGB values of R:39, G:39, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.41, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 2565954.

Hex triplet 272742 #272742
RGB Decimal 39, 39, 66 rgb(39,39,66)
RGB Percent 15.3, 15.3, 25.9 rgb(15.3%,15.3%,25.9%)
CMYK 41, 41, 0, 74
HSL 240°, 25.7, 20.6 hsl(240,25.7%,20.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 40.9, 25.9
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 16.872, 7.902, -17.072
XYZ 2.545, 2.276, 5.459
xyY 0.248, 0.221, 2.276
CIE-LCH 16.872, 18.812, 294.838
CIE-LUV 16.872, -1.304, -18.056
Hunter-Lab 15.085, 3.72, -10.896
Binary 00100111, 00100111, 01000010

Color Schemes with #272742

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Alternatives to #272742

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#272742 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272742

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#272742 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272742;}
.background {background-color:#272742;}
.border {border:1px solid #272742;}

Shades and Tints of #272742

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, #030304 is the darkest color, while #f7f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272742

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #333336 is the less saturated color, while #030366 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272742 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
  • #29292f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2b334d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2a344b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2d363a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #292f49 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #292f47 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2a303c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population