What color is #27100C?

#27100C 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 #27100C?

The RGB value is 39, 16, 12: 39 red, 16 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27100C?

The complementary color is #0C2327, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27100C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27100C color

#27100C rgb(39, 16, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #27100C is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 6.3% green and 4.7% blue (39, 16, 12).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 53% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 69% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.02:1).

#27100C color codes

HEX	`#27100C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 16, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 6.3%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 53%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 69%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 69%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.48, 11.47, 6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.48, 13.17, 29.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.088, 0.829, 0.45)`
Decimal	`2560012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27100C, 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 #27100C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27100C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #27100C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27100c; }
.text { color: #27100c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27100c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 16 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27100c, #271e0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #27100C?: #27100C 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 #27100C?: The RGB value is 39, 16, 12: 39 red, 16 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27100C?: The complementary color is #0C2327, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27100C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.