HSL(166, 5%, 15%)

Grayish Black — Black color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Black

Color Family

Black

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(166,5%,15%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(166, 5%, 15%) color: hsl(166, 5%, 15%)
HEX #242827 color: #242827
RGB rgb(36, 40, 39) color: rgb(36, 40, 39)
CMYK cmyk(10%, 0%, 2%, 84%)
HSV hsv(165, 10%, 16%)
HWB hwb(165 14% 84%) color: hwb(165 14% 84%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2724 0.006 179.22) color: oklch(0.2724 0.006 179.22)
Lab lab(15.69 -2.04 0.04) color: lab(15.69 -2.04 0.04)
LCH lch(15.69 2.04 178.88) color: lch(15.69 2.04 178.88)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 14.92:1
vs Black 1.41:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#262627 — rgb(38, 38, 39)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#262527 — rgb(38, 37, 39)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#242727 — rgb(36, 39, 39)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(166, 5%, 15%);

text

color: hsl(166, 5%, 15%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(166, 5%, 15%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(166, 5%, 35%), hsl(166, 5%, 15%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(166, 5%, 15%), hsl(166, 5%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #242827;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(166,5%,15%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(166, 5%, 15%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(166, 5%, 15%);

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Use Cases for Grayish Black

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(166, 5%, 15%)?

HEX: #242827 | RGB: rgb(36, 40, 39) | CMYK: 10%, 0%, 2%, 84% | HSV: 165°, 10%, 16%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #242827?

The complementary color is HSL(346, 5%, 15%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 166°, 286°, and 46°. For analogous combinations, try hues 136° and 196°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(166, 5%, 15%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(166, 5%, 15%); — As HEX: color: #242827; — As RGB: color: rgb(36, 40, 39); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(166,5%,15%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(166, 5%, 15%);