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#27272a color: Anthracite

#27272a is rgb(39, 39, 42) in RGB and oklch(27.394% 0.00548 286.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

27.4%
0.005
286°
  • Gray
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • zinc-800
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #27272a

#27272a is a very dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 27.4% lightness, 0.005 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.89:1 contrast and black text 1.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Anthracite (#28282d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is zinc-800.

More very dark gray colors

Lighter: #27272a mixed with white

  1. 27272a

Darker: #27272a mixed with black

  1. 27272a
  2. 000000

Calmer: #27272a with less saturation

  1. 27272a
  2. 27272a

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Questions about #27272a

What color is #27272a?

#27272a is very dark gray. The closest named color is Anthracite. In RGB it is rgb(39, 39, 42), in HSL hsl(240, 3.7%, 15.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.394% 0.00548 286.033).

What colors go well with #27272a?

The complementary color of #27272a is #282825. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #26282a and #282729. The triadic partners are #2a2725 and #252827.

Is white or black text more readable on #27272a?

White text reads better on #27272a: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.89:1 and black gives 1.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #27272a a warm or cool color?

#27272a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 27.4% and its chroma 0.005.