#272C21 Color

#272C21 is rgb(39, 44, 33) in RGB and hsl(87, 14%, 15%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#272C21

HEX#272C21

RGBrgb(39, 44, 33)

HSLhsl(87, 14%, 15%)

HSVhsv(87, 25%, 17%)

OKLCHoklch(28.4% 0.021 127.6)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 25%, 83%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #272C21 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #272C21 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#272C21 Complementary#26212C Analogous#2C2B21 Analogous#212C21 Triadic#21272C Triadic#2C2127

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #272C21, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#464E3B #657156 #849471 #9FAC91 #BEC6B3 #DCE0D6

Shades

#22261D #1F231A #1A1D16 #171A14 #12140F #10110D

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