Information about #072527 color

#072527 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #072527 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(7, 37, 39) (2.7% red, 14.5% green, 15.3% blue), or CMYK 13 / 1 / 0 / 85 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#072527 is a strongly colored water-like cyan that sits very close to black. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maystone (#0E2A2A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Daintree (#012731) and Burnham (#002E20).

The recipe behind #072527 is rgb(7, 37, 39), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #072527 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:85) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #072527 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#072527 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#072527 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #072527

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

Burnham color link
Burnham

#002E20

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Bush color link
Bush

#0D2E1C

Aztec color link
Aztec

#0D1C19

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#072527
  • RGB7, 37, 39
  • CMYK13, 1, 0, 85
  • CSSrgb(7, 37, 39)
  • HSL184°, 70%, 9%
  • HSL Precise183.75°, 69.565%, 9.02%
  • HSV184°, 82%, 15%
  • HSB184°, 82%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.027, 0.145, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.027, 0.145, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.027, 0.145, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID072527
  • DECIMAL ID468263
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01