What color is #271700?

#271700 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271700?

The RGB value is 39, 23, 0: 39 red, 23 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271700?

The complementary color is #001027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271700?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271700 color

#271700 rgb(39, 23, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #271700 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 9% green and 0% blue (39, 23, 0).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 100% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.37:1).

#271700 color codes

HEX	`#271700`
RGB	`rgb(39, 23, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 9%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 100%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.35, 5.27, 14.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.35, 15.06, 69.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.143, 1.044, 0.141)`
Decimal	`2561792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271700, 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 #271700	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271700 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.37:1	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 #271700 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271700; }
.text { color: #271700; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271700; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 23 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271700, #242700); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #271700?: #271700 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271700?: The RGB value is 39, 23, 0: 39 red, 23 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271700?: The complementary color is #001027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271700?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.