#272828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272828 is composed of 15.3% red, 15.7% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 84.3% black. It has a hue angle of 180 degrees, a saturation of 1.3% and a lightness of 15.5%. #272828 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e5050 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

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

#272828 color description : Very dark (mostly black) cyan.

#272828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272828 has RGB values of R:39, G:40, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0.02, M:0, Y:0, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 2566184.

Hex triplet 272828 #272828
RGB Decimal 39, 40, 40 rgb(39,40,40)
RGB Percent 15.3, 15.7, 15.7 rgb(15.3%,15.7%,15.7%)
CMYK 2, 0, 0, 84
HSL 180°, 1.3, 15.5 hsl(180,1.3%,15.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 180°, 2.5, 15.7
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 16.014, -0.452, -0.161
XYZ 1.978, 2.102, 2.309
xyY 0.31, 0.329, 2.102
CIE-LCH 16.014, 0.48, 199.562
CIE-LUV 16.014, -0.444, -0.098
Hunter-Lab 14.499, -1.015, 0.707
Binary 00100111, 00101000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #272828

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Alternatives to #272828

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#272828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272828

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#272828 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272828;}
.background {background-color:#272828;}
.border {border:1px solid #272828;}

Shades and Tints of #272828

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 #f5f6f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #272828 is the less saturated color, while #034c4c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272828 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
  • #333232 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #373133 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #323236 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2f2e2e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #312e2f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2e2e31 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population