#272507 Color
#272507 is rgb(39, 37, 7) in RGB, hsl(56, 70%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 82%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#272507rgb(39, 37, 7)hsl(56, 70%, 9%)hsv(56, 82%, 15%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 82%, 85%)oklch(25.9% 0.046 105.5)lab(14.35% -2.55 17.95)lch(14.35% 18.13 98.08)What #272507 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #272507, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#272507 Channel Values
How #272507 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 39 · G 37 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 70% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 82% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 82% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.51:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #272507 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #272507
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #272507; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #272507
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #272507 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-272507: #272507;background-color: #272507;colors: { 'color-272507': '#272507' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.145, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_272507">#272507</color>fill="#272507"More Yellow Colors
#272507 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#272507 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #272507?
#272507 is a darkest yellow — rgb(39, 37, 7) in RGB and hsl(56, 70%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.18.
What is the RGB value of #272507?
#272507 is rgb(39, 37, 7) — red 39, green 37, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #272507?
#272507 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 82%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #272507 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #272507 scores 15.51:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #272507 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #272507 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 23.12, which is visibly different.
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