#27273A
Gunmetal · very dark cool blue
About #27273A
#27273A is a very dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 15% red, 15% green and 23% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 33% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Gunmetal (ΔE 12.1), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3A3A27 (espresso), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 14.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.61:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #27273A?
#27273A is a very dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 15% red, 15% green and 23% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 33% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #27273A?
Use white text. White on #27273A has a contrast ratio of 14.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #27273A?
Its complementary colour is #3A3A27, and analogous partners are #27313A and #31273A.