What color is #271325?

#271325 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271325?

The RGB value is 39, 19, 37: 39 red, 19 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271325?

The complementary color is #132715, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271325?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271325 color

#271325 rgb(39, 19, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #271325 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 7.5% green and 14.5% blue (39, 19, 37).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 34% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 5% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.41:1).

#271325 color codes

HEX	`#271325`
RGB	`rgb(39, 19, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 7.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 34%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 51%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 5%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.24, 13.85, -8.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.24, 16.06, 329.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.403, 1.031, 1.875)`
Decimal	`2560805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271325, 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 #271325	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271325 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #271325 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271325; }
.text { color: #271325; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271325; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 19 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271325, #27131b); }

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Questions

What color is #271325?: #271325 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271325?: The RGB value is 39, 19, 37: 39 red, 19 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271325?: The complementary color is #132715, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271325?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.