#273432 Color
#273432 is rgb(39, 52, 50) in RGB, hsl(171, 14%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 4%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273432rgb(39, 52, 50)hsl(171, 14%, 18%)hsv(171, 25%, 20%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 4%, 80%)oklch(31.3% 0.018 184.8)lab(20.47% -6.03 -0.62)lch(20.47% 6.07 185.83)What #273432 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 #273432, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#273432 Channel Values
How #273432 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 52 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 14% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 25% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.93:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273432 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 #273432
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273432; 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 #273432
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 #273432 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.
#273432#323232#2E3332#303032#2D3232#273434#273433#313131Using #273432 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-273432: #273432;background-color: #273432;colors: { 'color-273432': '#273432' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.204, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_273432">#273432</color>fill="#273432"More Teal Colors
#273432 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#273432 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273432?
#273432 is a darkest teal — rgb(39, 52, 50) in RGB and hsl(171, 14%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #273432?
#273432 is rgb(39, 52, 50) — red 39, green 52, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273432?
#273432 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 4%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273432 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273432 scores 12.93:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #273432 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273432 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.8, which is visibly different.
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