Color #272828
A nearly neutral, gray-leaning very dark cyan.
Conversions
#272828rgb(39, 40, 40)hsl(180, 1.3%, 15.5%)hsv(180, 2.5%, 15.7%)cmyk(2.5%, 0%, 0%, 84.3%)lab(16.01, -0.45, -0.16)lch(16.01, 0.48, 199.57)oklch(27.6%, 0.0015, 195.95)hwb(180, 15.3%, 84.3%)Harmony colors
Accessibility
White text reads better on this background (14.78:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.
Under color vision deficiencies
Protanopia
#272728 · ΔE 1.2
Deuteranopia
#272728 · ΔE 1.2
Tritanopia
#272828 · ΔE 0
Achromatopsia
#282828 · ΔE 0.7
Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →
Code
background-color: #272828;bg-[#272828]Related colors
Frequently asked questions
#272828 (#272828) is rgb(39, 40, 40) in RGB.
No, #272828 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.
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