What color is #271D1C?

#271D1C is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #271D1C?

The RGB value is 39, 29, 28: 39 red, 29 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #271D1C?

The complementary color is #1C2627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #271D1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#271D1C color

#271D1C rgb(39, 29, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #271D1C is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 11.4% green and 11% blue (39, 29, 28).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 16% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 28% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.42:1).

#271D1C color codes

HEX	`#271D1C`
RGB	`rgb(39, 29, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 11.4%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 16%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 28%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 28%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.92, 4.68, 2.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.92, 5.33, 28.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.486, 1.394, 1.289)`
Decimal	`2563356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #271D1C, 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 #271D1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#271D1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #271D1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #271d1c; }
.text { color: #271d1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #271d1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 29 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #271d1c, #27231c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #271D1C?: #271D1C is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #271D1C?: The RGB value is 39, 29, 28: 39 red, 29 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #271D1C?: The complementary color is #1C2627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #271D1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.