#272820 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272820 is composed of 15.3% red, 15.7% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 84.3% black. It has a hue angle of 67.5 degrees, a saturation of 11.1% and a lightness of 14.1%. #272820 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e5040 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 15
    • G 16
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 2
    • M 0
    • Y 20
    • K 84
    CMYK color chart

#272820 color description : Very dark (mostly black) yellow [Olive tone].

#272820 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272820 has RGB values of R:39, G:40, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0.02, M:0, Y:0.2, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 2566176.

Hex triplet 272820 #272820
RGB Decimal 39, 40, 32 rgb(39,40,32)
RGB Percent 15.3, 15.7, 12.5 rgb(15.3%,15.7%,12.5%)
CMYK 2, 0, 20, 84
HSL 67.5°, 11.1, 14.1 hsl(67.5,11.1%,14.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 67.5°, 20, 15.7
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 15.764, -2.267, 5.124
XYZ 1.856, 2.053, 1.665
xyY 0.333, 0.368, 2.053
CIE-LCH 15.764, 5.603, 113.868
CIE-LUV 15.764, -0.13, 4.607
Hunter-Lab 14.329, -1.953, 3.141
Binary 00100111, 00101000, 00100000

Color Schemes with #272820

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Alternatives to #272820

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#272820 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272820

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#272820;}
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Shades and Tints of #272820

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, #070706 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272820

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #252523 is the less saturated color, while #3e4602 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272820 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
  • #272727 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #272726 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #35322b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #39302c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #333135 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2f2e27 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #322d27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2f2e2d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population