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#272C19

#272c19 ≈ Black Olive

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#272c19 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.36% cyan, 0% magenta, 43.18% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 75.79°, with 27.54% saturation and 13.53% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 9.22.

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Relative luminance0.023

Complementary

  1. #272c19
  2. #1e192c

Split complementary

  1. #272c19
  2. #191e2c
  3. #28192c

Analogous

  1. #2c2819
  2. #272c19
  3. #1e2c19

Triadic

  1. #272c19
  2. #19272c
  3. #2c1927

Tetradic

  1. #272c19
  2. #192c1e
  3. #1e192c
  4. #2c1927

Square

  1. #272c19
  2. #192c28
  3. #1e192c
  4. #2c191e

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0d07
  2. #0c0d07
  3. #272c19
  4. #525d35
  5. #7d8e50

Shades

#272c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #272c19
  2. #232817
  3. #1f2314
  4. #1b1f12
  5. #171a0f
  6. #14160d
  7. #10120a
  8. #0c0d08
  9. #080905
  10. #040403
  11. #000000

Tints

#272c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #272c19
  2. #3d4130
  3. #525647
  4. #686b5e
  5. #7d8075
  6. #93968c
  7. #a9aba3
  8. #bec0ba
  9. #d4d5d1
  10. #e9eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#272c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #272c19
  2. #303423
  3. #393d2e
  4. #424538
  5. #4b4e42
  6. #54564d
  7. #5c5e57
  8. #656761
  9. #6e6f6b
  10. #777876
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292b24 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e2a18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e2a1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #292a27 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c2b18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b2b1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #282b22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-272c19 {
  color: #272c19;
}
Background
.bg-272c19 {
  background-color: #272c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-272c19 {
  border: 2px solid #272c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #272c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 76 28% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-272c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #272c19, #1e2c19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-272c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.22 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.27 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.53 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.63 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.18 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.77 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 14.15 #d8d3e6 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Black Olive
#272c19  rgb(39, 44, 25)  hsl(76, 28%, 14%)  Black Olive
#1e192c  rgb(30, 25, 44)  hsl(256, 28%, 14%)  Oxford Blue
#19272c  rgb(25, 39, 44)  hsl(196, 28%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#2c1927  rgb(44, 25, 39)  hsl(316, 28%, 14%)  Licorice