27:32:40

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Chord information
Harmonics 27:32:40
Subharmonics 1/(160:135:108)
Intervals from root 1/1 – 32/27 – 40/27
Cents from root 0¢ 294¢ 680¢
Step intervals 32/27, 5/4
Step cents 294¢, 386¢
Color name wa yo-5 or w(y5)
Prime limit 5
Genus 33 ⋅ 5 (135)
Intervallic odd limit 27
Otonal odd limit 27
Utonal odd limit 135
Consistent edos (d≥2) 9edo*, 12edo*, 16edo*, 21edo*, …

27:32:40 is a 5-limit minor triad found on the ii (98) of Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale (Zarlino), perhaps the most common 5-limit diatonic.

Unlike the other 5-limit minor triad (10:12:15), 27:32:40 is otonal.