What color is #271800?

#271800 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 #271800?

The RGB value is 39, 24, 0: 39 red, 24 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271800?

The complementary color is #000F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271800?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271800 color

#271800 rgb(39, 24, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #271800 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 9.4% green and 0% blue (39, 24, 0).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 100% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.26:1).

#271800 color codes

HEX	`#271800`
RGB	`rgb(39, 24, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 9.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 100%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.68, 4.55, 14.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.68, 15.26, 72.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.163, 1.085, 0.148)`
Decimal	`2562048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271800, 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 #271800	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271800 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.26:1	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 #271800 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271800; }
.text { color: #271800; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271800; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 24 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271800, #232700); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #271800?: #271800 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 #271800?: The RGB value is 39, 24, 0: 39 red, 24 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271800?: The complementary color is #000F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271800?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.