What color is #27181D?

#27181D is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27181D?

The RGB value is 39, 24, 29: 39 red, 24 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27181D?

The complementary color is #182722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27181D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27181D color

#27181D rgb(39, 24, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #27181D is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 9.4% green and 11.4% blue (39, 24, 29).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 24% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 26% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.01:1).

#27181D color codes

HEX	`#27181D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 24, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 9.4%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 24%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 38%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 26%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.36, 8.51, -0.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.36, 8.52, 356.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.385, 1.173, 1.316)`
Decimal	`2562077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27181D, 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 #27181D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27181D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.01:1	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 #27181D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27181d; }
.text { color: #27181d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27181d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 24 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27181d, #271a18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #27181D?: #27181D is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27181D?: The RGB value is 39, 24, 29: 39 red, 24 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27181D?: The complementary color is #182722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27181D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.