Close to Gunmetal
#273639
#273639 is a very dark, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 21.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 19% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #273639.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
12.55:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.67:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.55:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.67:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #273639 as they’d see it.
#273639 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #273639
What color is #273639?
#273639 is a very dark, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 21.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 19% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #273639 in RGB?
#273639 is rgb(39, 54, 57): 39 red, 54 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #273639 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(32, 5, 0, 78). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #273639?
PANTONE 432 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #273639?
Its complement #3D312E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.