What color is #271622?

#271622 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271622?

The RGB value is 39, 22, 34: 39 red, 22 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271622?

The complementary color is #16271B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271622?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271622 color

#271622 rgb(39, 22, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #271622 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 8.6% green and 13.3% blue (39, 22, 34).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 28% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 13% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.16:1).

#271622 color codes

HEX	`#271622`
RGB	`rgb(39, 22, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 8.6%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 28%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 44%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 13%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.96, 11.03, -4.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.96, 12.02, 336.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.412, 1.121, 1.655)`
Decimal	`2561570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271622, 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 #271622	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271622 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #271622 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271622; }
.text { color: #271622; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271622; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 22 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271622, #27161a); }

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Questions

What color is #271622?: #271622 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271622?: The RGB value is 39, 22, 34: 39 red, 22 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271622?: The complementary color is #16271B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271622?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.