What color is #271912?

#271912 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271912?

The RGB value is 39, 25, 18: 39 red, 25 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271912?

The complementary color is #122027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271912?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271912 color

#271912 rgb(39, 25, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #271912 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 9.8% green and 7.1% blue (39, 25, 18).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 37% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 54% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.02:1).

#271912 color codes

HEX	`#271912`
RGB	`rgb(39, 25, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 9.8%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 37%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 54%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 54%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.34, 5.86, 7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.34, 9.42, 51.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.294, 1.17, 0.73)`
Decimal	`2562322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271912, 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 #271912	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271912 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.02:1	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 #271912 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271912; }
.text { color: #271912; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271912; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 25 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271912, #272412); }

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Questions

What color is #271912?: #271912 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271912?: The RGB value is 39, 25, 18: 39 red, 25 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271912?: The complementary color is #122027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271912?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.