What color is #27221D?

#27221D is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #27221D?

The RGB value is 39, 34, 29: 39 red, 34 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27221D?

The complementary color is #1D2227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27221D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27221D color

#27221D rgb(39, 34, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #27221D is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 13.3% green and 11.4% blue (39, 34, 29).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 15% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 26% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.76:1).

#27221D color codes

HEX	`#27221D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 34, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 13.3%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 15%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 26%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.62, 1.3, 4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.62, 4.43, 72.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.63, 1.664, 1.397)`
Decimal	`2564637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27221D, 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 #27221D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27221D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #27221D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27221d; }
.text { color: #27221d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27221d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 34 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27221d, #27271d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #27221D?: #27221D is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #27221D?: The RGB value is 39, 34, 29: 39 red, 34 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27221D?: The complementary color is #1D2227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27221D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.