What color is #271512?

#271512 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 #271512?

The RGB value is 39, 21, 18: 39 red, 21 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271512?

The complementary color is #122427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271512?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271512 color

#271512 rgb(39, 21, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #271512 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 8.2% green and 7.1% blue (39, 21, 18).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 37% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 54% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.47:1).

#271512 color codes

HEX	`#271512`
RGB	`rgb(39, 21, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 8.2%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 37%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 54%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 54%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.09, 8.75, 5.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.09, 10.39, 32.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.214, 1.011, 0.703)`
Decimal	`2561298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271512, 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 #271512	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271512 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #271512 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271512; }
.text { color: #271512; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271512; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 21 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271512, #271f12); }

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Questions

What color is #271512?: #271512 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 #271512?: The RGB value is 39, 21, 18: 39 red, 21 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271512?: The complementary color is #122427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271512?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.