#27273C
Gunmetal · very dark cool blue
About #27273C
With the hex code #27273C, this is a very dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 15% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 35% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gunmetal — a ΔE of 13.3 — followed by Prussian Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #3C3C27, a espresso shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 14.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.57:1).
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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 #27273C?
With the hex code #27273C, this is a very dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 15% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 35% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #27273C?
Use white text. White on #27273C has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #27273C?
Its complementary colour is #3C3C27, and analogous partners are #27323C and #32273C.