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Heavy Metal

#272A23

Heavy Metal is a neutral dark color with the hex code #272A23. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 39, 42, 35 in digital design or CMYK 7%, 0%, 17%, 84% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Heavy Metal color values

HEX
#272A23
RGB
39, 42, 35
HSL
86°, 9%, 15%
CMYK
7, 0, 17, 84

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Heavy Metal sits at 86° on the color wheel with 9% saturation and 15% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. At near-zero saturation, it reads as a pure gray, with hue playing almost no role in its character. Near-black lightness makes it read as a deep, absorptive tone — color is implied more than seen.

In digital environments, Heavy Metal is rendered as rgb(39, 42, 35), where the green channel leads at 42, with red and blue channels close behind. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Heavy Metal translates to a CMYK breakdown of 7C 0M 17Y 84K. The dominant black channel (84%) does most of the tonal work here — cyan, magenta, and yellow contribute minimally, so the printed result will be a deep, near-neutral tone that reads differently from its screen equivalent. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Heavy Metal

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #272A23;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 39, 42, 35;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#272A23',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 7%
M: 0%
Y: 17%
K: 84%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(39, 42, 35)
rgba(39, 42, 35, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #272A23?
#272A23 is Heavy Metal, a neutral dark color with RGB values of 39, 42, 35. It has a hue of 86°, 9% saturation, and 15% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #272A23?
The RGB color code for #272A23 is rgb(39, 42, 35). This means it contains 39 red, 42 green, and 35 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Heavy Metal a warm or cool color?
Heavy Metal (#272A23) is a neutral color, sitting between warm and cool on the color wheel.
How do I use #272A23 in CSS?
You can use #272A23 in CSS with: background-color: #272A23; or color: #272A23; or as an RGB value: rgb(39, 42, 35). For print design, use CMYK: 7%, 0%, 17%, 84%.

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