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#272840 Hex Color Code

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#272840 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #272840 is a dark shade of blue. In the RGB color model #272840 is comprised of 15.29% red, 15.69% green and 25.1% blue. In the HSL color space #272840 has a hue of 238° (degrees), 24% saturation and 20% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 465.77 nm.

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Download: GIMP GPL Adobe ASE (Adobe Swatch Exchange) Sketch Palette

#272840 linear gradient to complementary #41481f

  1. #272840
  2. #2d2d3b
  3. #323236
  4. #373831
  5. #3b3d2c
  6. #3e4226
  7. #41481f

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #212239
  2. #23243b
  3. #25263e
  4. #272840
  5. #292a42
  6. #2b2c45
  7. #2e2e47

Tints and Shades

#272840 to white

  1. #272840
  2. #47475d
  3. #69687b
  4. #8c8b9a
  5. #b1b1bb
  6. #d7d7dc
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#272840 to black

  1. #272840
  2. #222236
  3. #1d1d2c
  4. #181823
  5. #12121a
  6. #0a0a10
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Exact Matching Paints

Similar Paints

  1. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Luxor Blue
      #292940       ΔE = 0.706 / LRV ≈ 2.4%
    2. Trophy Blue
      #1f283e       ΔE = 2.726 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

  2. McCormick Paints

    1. ★ 234 Bay Blue
      #242840       ΔE = 0.929 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  3. Chrysler

    1. ★ Melody Blue
      #242943       ΔE = 1.310 / LRV ≈ 2.4%
    2. Blue
      #242d48       ΔE = 2.959 / LRV ≈ 2.7%

  4. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 7020-R70B
      #2b2b40       ΔE = 1.845 / LRV ≈ 2.6%
    2. S 7020-R80B
      #242c41       ΔE = 2.927 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

  5. Caparol

    1. ★ 40 1 300 / Amethyst 10
      #2c2c44       ΔE = 1.971 / LRV ≈ 2.8%
    2. 37 2 246 / Venato 10
      #20243c       ΔE = 2.303 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  6. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 533 XGC
      #252b46       ΔE = 2.018 / LRV ≈ 2.6%
    2. 533 C
      #202a44       ΔE = 2.514 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

  7. Vallejo

    1. Vallejo 70.925 #52
      #222a46       ΔE = 2.335 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

  8. Volkswagen

    1. Atlantic Blue
      #28293b       ΔE = 2.414 / LRV ≈ 2.4%
    2. Huron Blue
      #202940       ΔE = 2.459 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

  9. Audi

    1. Estorilblau Kristall Metallic / K0K0, K0PA, K0PW, LX5P
      #1e2842       ΔE = 2.546 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

  10. Resene

    1. Stratos B31-030-276
      #21263a       ΔE = 2.591 / LRV ≈ 2.0%
    2. Outer Space B28-028-267
      #1f263b       ΔE = 2.792 / LRV ≈ 2.0%

  11. Opaltone / OMS

    1. 6992
      #302b43       ΔE = 2.705 / LRV ≈ 2.8%
    2. 6987
      #232c42       ΔE = 2.932 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

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#272840 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#272840 foreground

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.

Oscar Wilde
<p style="color: #272840">…</p>

#272840 background

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Scott Adams
<p style="background-color: #272840">…</p>

#272840 shadow

Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.

Stella Adler
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #272840">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
2566208
Binary
00100111, 00101000, 01000000
Hexadecimal
#272840
LRV
≈ 2.3%
Closest short hex
#224 ΔE = 4.188
RGB
rgb(39, 40, 64)
RGBA
rgba(39, 40, 64, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.273, g: 0.280, b: 0.448
RYB
red: 15.294%, yellow: 15.671%, blue: 25.098%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-14211008 / 0xff272840
HSL
hsl(238, 24%, 20%)
HSLA
hsla(238, 24%, 20%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 238° (237.600), saturation: 39% (0.391), value: 25% (0.251)
HSP
hue: 237.600, saturation: 39.062%, perceived brightness: 16.917%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 264.622, S: 26.161, L: 17.079
Cubehelix
H: -124.989, S: 0.312, L: 0.166
TSL
T: -2.855, S: 0.109, L: 0.166
CMYK
cyan: 39% (0.391), magenta: 38% (0.375), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 75% (0.749)
CMY
cyan: 85% (0.847), magenta: 84% (0.843), yellow: 75% (0.749)
XYZ
X: 2.521, Y: 2.319, Z: 5.164
xyY
x: 0.252, y: 0.232, Y: 2.319
CIELab
L: 17.079, a: 6.522, b: -15.362
CIELuv
L: 17.079, u: -1.527, v: -16.218
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 17.079, C: 16.689, H: 293.003
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 17.079, C: 16.289, H: 264.622
Hunter-Lab
L: 15.228, a: 2.897, b: -9.447
CIECAM02
J: 12.531, C: 20.357, h: 274.026, Q: 69.744, M: 17.802, s: 50.522, H: 318.652
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.289, jaune: -2.735, green: -0.185
LMS
L: 2.005, M: 2.194, S: 5.118
YCbCr
Y: 52.455, Cb: 138.684, Cr: 125.857
YCgCo
Y: 45.750, Cg: -5.750, Co: 3.500
YDbDr
Y: 42.437, Db: 32.442, Dr: 6.541
YPbPr
Y: 41.515, Pb: 12.115, Pr: -1.604
xvYCC
Y: 51.654, Cb: 138.642, Cr: 126.591
YIQ
Y: 42.437, I: -8.306, Q: 7.256
YUV
Y: 42.437, U: 10.612, V: -3.015
Munsell Color System
10PB 2/4 ΔE = 4.282
Brand Color
HootSuite ΔE = 8.860

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