#273239
Gunmetal · dark neutral
About #273239
#273239 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 15% red, 20% green and 22% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Gunmetal (ΔE 1.7); Jet comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #392E27 — a espresso tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #273239 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 13.11:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.11:1).
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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 #273239?
#273239 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 15% red, 20% green and 22% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #273239?
Use white text. White on #273239 has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #273239?
Its complementary colour is #392E27, and analogous partners are #273937 and #272939.