What color is #27171C?

#27171C is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27171C?

The RGB value is 39, 23, 28: 39 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27171C?

The complementary color is #172722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27171C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27171C color

#27171C rgb(39, 23, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #27171C is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 9% green and 11% blue (39, 23, 28).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 26% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 28% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.13:1).

#27171C color codes

HEX	`#27171C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 23, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 26%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 41%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 28%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.02, 9.03, -0.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.02, 9.04, 358.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.353, 1.128, 1.245)`
Decimal	`2561820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27171C, 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 #27171C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27171C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #27171C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27171c; }
.text { color: #27171c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27171c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 23 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27171c, #271a17); }

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Questions

What color is #27171C?: #27171C is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27171C?: The RGB value is 39, 23, 28: 39 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27171C?: The complementary color is #172722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27171C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.