Palettes / Colors / #272829

#272829 — Charcoal

#272829 is a gray color we call Charcoal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the gray family.

#272829 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2A2928; it also sits naturally between #282A2A and #28282A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 15% · Green 16% · Blue 16%

Cyan 5% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 84%

Previews

CSS code for #272829

.text { color: #272829; }
.background { background-color: #272829; }
.border { border: 3px solid #272829; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(39, 40, 41); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 3%, 16%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #272829; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(39, 40, 41, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #272829; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(39, 40, 41, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#272829">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#272829">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2A2928:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #272829: #FFFFFF.

How #272829 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #272829

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #272828  ·  #27282A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #272829?

#272829 is Charcoal, a gray color (RGB 39, 40, 41). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #272829?

#272829 is RGB 39, 40, 41 — HSL 210°, 3%, 16% — CMYK 5%, 2%, 0%, 84%.

What colors go with #272829?

Its complement is #2A2928; analogous partners are #282A2A and #28282A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #272829 for text?

White text on #272829 has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.42:1.