What color is #270F0D?

#270F0D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #270F0D?

The RGB value is 39, 15, 13: 39 red, 15 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #270F0D?

The complementary color is #0D2527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #270F0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#270F0D color

#270F0D rgb(39, 15, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #270F0D is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 5.9% green and 5.1% blue (39, 15, 13).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 50% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 67% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.1:1).

#270F0D color codes

HEX	`#270F0D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 15, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 5.9%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 50%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 67%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 67%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.25, 12.22, 5.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.25, 13.46, 24.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.08, 0.802, 0.479)`
Decimal	`2559757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #270F0D, 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 #270F0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#270F0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #270F0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #270f0d; }
.text { color: #270f0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #270f0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 15 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #270f0d, #271c0d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #270F0D?: #270F0D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #270F0D?: The RGB value is 39, 15, 13: 39 red, 15 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #270F0D?: The complementary color is #0D2527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #270F0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.