What color is #271010?

#271010 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271010?

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

What is the complementary color of #271010?

The complementary color is #102727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271010?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271010 color

#271010 rgb(39, 16, 16)

Shades of black

The hex color #271010 is a very dark, desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 42% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 59% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.98:1).

#271010 color codes

HEX	`#271010`
RGB	`rgb(39, 16, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 6.3%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 42%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 59%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 59%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.58, 11.98, 4.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.58, 12.83, 20.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.116, 0.839, 0.593)`
Decimal	`2560016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271010, 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 #271010	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271010 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.98:1	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 #271010 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271010; }
.text { color: #271010; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271010; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 16 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271010, #271c10); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #271010?: #271010 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271010?: The RGB value is 39, 16, 16: 39 red, 16 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271010?: The complementary color is #102727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271010?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.