#272829 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272829 is composed of 15.3% red, 15.7% green and 16.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 4.9% cyan, 2.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.9% black. It has a hue angle of 210 degrees, a saturation of 2.5% and a lightness of 15.7%. #272829 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e5052 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 15
    • G 16
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 2
    • Y 0
    • K 84
    CMYK color chart

#272829 color description : Very dark (mostly black) blue.

#272829 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272829 has RGB values of R:39, G:40, B:41 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0.02, Y:0, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 2566185.

Hex triplet 272829 #272829
RGB Decimal 39, 40, 41 rgb(39,40,41)
RGB Percent 15.3, 15.7, 16.1 rgb(15.3%,15.7%,16.1%)
CMYK 5, 2, 0, 84
HSL 210°, 2.5, 15.7 hsl(210,2.5%,15.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 210°, 4.9, 16.1
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 16.049, -0.205, -0.816
XYZ 1.996, 2.109, 2.4
xyY 0.307, 0.324, 2.109
CIE-LCH 16.049, 0.842, 255.932
CIE-LUV 16.049, -0.486, -0.72
Hunter-Lab 14.522, -0.885, 0.369
Binary 00100111, 00101000, 00101001

Color Schemes with #272829

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Alternatives to #272829

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#272829 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272829

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#272829 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272829;}
.background {background-color:#272829;}
.border {border:1px solid #272829;}

Shades and Tints of #272829

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f6f6f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272829

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #272829 is the less saturated color, while #02284e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272829 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
  • #333233 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #373134 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #323236 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2f2e2f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #312e30 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2e2e31 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population