#272827 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272827 is composed of 15.3% red, 15.7% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.5% yellow and 84.3% black. It has a hue angle of 120 degrees, a saturation of 1.3% and a lightness of 15.5%. #272827 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e504e with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

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

#272827 color description : Very dark (mostly black) lime green.

#272827 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272827 has RGB values of R:39, G:40, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0.02, M:0, Y:0.02, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 2566183.

Hex triplet 272827 #272827
RGB Decimal 39, 40, 39 rgb(39,40,39)
RGB Percent 15.3, 15.7, 15.3 rgb(15.3%,15.7%,15.3%)
CMYK 2, 0, 2, 84
HSL 120°, 1.3, 15.5 hsl(120,1.3%,15.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 120°, 2.5, 15.7
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 15.98, -0.695, 0.496
XYZ 1.962, 2.095, 2.22
xyY 0.312, 0.334, 2.095
CIE-LCH 15.98, 0.854, 144.466
CIE-LUV 15.98, -0.403, 0.518
Hunter-Lab 14.475, -1.143, 1.038
Binary 00100111, 00101000, 00100111

Color Schemes with #272827

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Alternatives to #272827

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#272827 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272827

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#272827 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272827;}
.background {background-color:#272827;}
.border {border:1px solid #272827;}

Shades and Tints of #272827

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f5f6f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272827

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #272827 is the less saturated color, while #034c03 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272827 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
  • #282828 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #282828 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #343232 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #373132 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #323236 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2f2e2e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #312e2e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2e2e30 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population