#272121 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #272121 is composed of 15.3% red, 12.9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 15.4% yellow and 84.7% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 8.3% and a lightness of 14.1%. #272121 color hex could be obtained by blending #4e4242 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 15
    • G 13
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 15
    • K 85
    CMYK color chart

#272121 color description : Very dark (mostly black) red.

#272121 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #272121 has RGB values of R:39, G:33, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.15, K:0.85. Its decimal value is 2564385.

Hex triplet 272121 #272121
RGB Decimal 39, 33, 33 rgb(39,33,33)
RGB Percent 15.3, 12.9, 12.9 rgb(15.3%,12.9%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 15, 85
HSL 0°, 8.3, 14.1 hsl(0,8.3%,14.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 15.4, 15.3
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 13.405, 2.851, 1.047
XYZ 1.655, 1.629, 1.666
xyY 0.334, 0.329, 1.629
CIE-LCH 13.405, 3.037, 20.161
CIE-LUV 13.405, 2.635, 0.567
Hunter-Lab 12.763, 0.812, 1.195
Binary 00100111, 00100001, 00100001

Color Schemes with #272121

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Alternatives to #272121

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#272121 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #272121

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CSS codes
.text {color:#272121;}
.background {background-color:#272121;}
.border {border:1px solid #272121;}

Shades and Tints of #272121

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, #070606 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #272121

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #242424 is the less saturated color, while #450303 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #272121 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
  • #232323 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #242323 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2e2d2d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #322c2c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #322c2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2b2928 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2e2828 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2e282a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population