What color is #27080C?

#27080C is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27080C?

The RGB value is 39, 8, 12: 39 red, 8 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27080C?

The complementary color is #082723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27080C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27080C color

#27080C rgb(39, 8, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #27080C is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 3.1% green and 4.7% blue (39, 8, 12).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 66% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 69% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.64:1).

#27080C color codes

HEX	`#27080C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 8, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 3.1%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 66%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 79%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 69%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.71, 15.63, 3.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.71, 16.11, 13.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.99, 0.632, 0.418)`
Decimal	`2557964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27080C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #27080C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27080C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #27080C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27080c; }
.text { color: #27080c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27080c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 8 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27080c, #271308); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #27080C?: #27080C is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27080C?: The RGB value is 39, 8, 12: 39 red, 8 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27080C?: The complementary color is #082723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27080C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.