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HEX 272D1E - #272D1E, RGB(39,45,30) Color


Color Name: Black Brown*
Hex Color Code: #272D1E
RGB Color Code: RGB(39, 45, 30)
CMYK Values*: 13.3%, 0.0%, 33.3%, 82.4%



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What color is 272D1E?

The RGB color code for color number #272D1E is RGB(39, 45, 30). In the RGB color model, #272D1E has a red value of 39, a green value of 45, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 33.3% yellow, and 82.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 84° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 14.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #272D1E has a hue of 84° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation and 17.6 % brightness/value.



Color 272D1E is cool or warm?

Color 272D1E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #272D1E? (For interior and product design)

272D1E has an LRV of nearly 2. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Is #272D1E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 272D1E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #272D1E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(39, 45, 30)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Green
45 (17.6%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.33%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
33.33%
Key
82.35%

HSL

HSL(84deg, 20.0 %, 14.7 %)

Hue
84°
Saturation
20.00 %.
Lightness
14.71 %.

RYB

RYB(186, 197, 197)
Red
186 (73.1%)
Yellow
197 (77.2%)
Blue
197 (77.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
84°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Brightness / Value
17.65 %.

HWB

H: 84°

W: 11.76 %

B: 82.35 %

XYZ

X : 2.01

Y : 2.4

Z : 1.59

YXY

Y1 : 2.4

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 84.71%

M : 82.35%

Y : 88.24%


LRV

~ 2.4 %

Munsell Color System

5.1GY 1.6/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 17.47

A : -6.01

B : 8.86

CIE-Lch

L : 17.47

C : 10.7

H : 124.13

CIE-Luv

L : 17.47

U : -2.28

V : 8.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 15.5

A : -3.98

B : 4.78






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #272D1E

Here are the colors similar to 272D1E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#1E2200
Black Brown
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#1A2421
Dark Jungle Green
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#383428
Graphite Gray
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#1C352D
Medium Jungle Green
ΔE - 8.35 (91.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 272D1E.

#2C3222
RAL 6007 - Bottle Green
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#27352A
RAL 6009 - Fir Green
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#37422F
RAL 6020 - Chrome Green
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#37342A
RAL 6008 - Brown Green
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 272D1E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 272D1E.

#263021
BS 12-B-29 - Juniper
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#1F261C
BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#1D281C
BS 14-C-40 - Green
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#1E2311
BS 12-C-40 - Green
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 272D1E.

#212721
PANTONE Black 3 C
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#332F21
PANTONE Black 2 C
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#22372B
PANTONE 5605 C
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#2E3C35
PANTONE 8523 C
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 272D1E.



Paint color for Hex #272D1E

Here are the paint colors similar to 272D1E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 272D1E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #272D1E to Valspar

#333B2F
Aged Pine (6011-5)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#403F35
Ginger's Grotto (T699)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)
#2F3837
Forest Canopy (5010-1)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)
#3F3E39
Magpie (8005-1G)
ΔE - 9.58 (90.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 272D1E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #272D1E to Benjamin Moore

#363A32
Waller Green (CW-510)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#242E2C
Black Forest Green (HC-187)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#42483E
Topsoil (CC-692)
ΔE - 9.32 (90.7% similar)
#464233
River Rock (2139-10)
ΔE - 9.54 (90.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 272D1E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #272D1E to Sherwin Williams

#343B36
Jasper (SW 6216)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#424036
Andiron (SW 6174)
ΔE - 8.89 (91.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 272D1E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #272D1E to Behr

#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 10.41 (89.6% similar)
#3F3F3E
Black (Behr)
ΔE - 11.26 (88.7% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 11.33 (88.7% similar)
#434442
Broadway (PPU18-20)
ΔE - 11.55 (88.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 272D1E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #272D1E to Dunn-Edwards

#384543
Refined Green (DEA 181)
ΔE - 10.73 (89.3% similar)
#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 11.49 (88.5% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 12.78 (87.2% similar)
#4D504B
Iron River (DEA 176)
ΔE - 13.35 (86.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 272D1E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #272D1E to PPG Paints

#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 11.16 (88.8% similar)
#474F43
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7)
ΔE - 11.22 (88.8% similar)
#3D4645
Dark As Night (PPG14-05)
ΔE - 11.38 (88.6% similar)
#415241
Pine Forest (PPG1134-7)
ΔE - 12.25 (87.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 272D1E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #272D1E to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C
Pitch Black (256)
ΔE - 11.79 (88.2% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 14.09 (85.9% similar)
#4A4949
Liquorice (CB10)
ΔE - 14.33 (85.7% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 14.70 (85.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#272D1E color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



272D1E
Black Brown*

241E2D
Eigengrau*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #272D1E?

Color that best contrast with #272D1E is #241E2D, color name is Eigengrau*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #272D1E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #272D1E is #241E2D, color name is Eigengrau*.





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