#27272A
Tailwind zinc-800
#27272A is a grey colour. In RGB it is 39 red, 39 green and 42 blue, which converts to a hue of 240 degrees, 4% saturation and 16% lightness. It is Tailwind zinc-800 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #27272A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(39, 39, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 4%, 16%) |
| HSV | hsv(240, 7%, 16%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 84%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 14.89:1, and against black it is 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 14.89:1 | AAA | AAA |
| Black | 1.41:1 | Fail | Fail |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #27272A toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #27272A; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(39 39 42); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#27272a] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.153, blue: 0.165) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#27272A") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #27272A is darkslategray (#2F4F4F).