What color is #27241D?

#27241D 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 #27241D?

The RGB value is 39, 36, 29: 39 red, 36 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #27241D?

The complementary color is #1D2027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #27241D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#27241D color

#27241D rgb(39, 36, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #27241D is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 14.1% green and 11.4% blue (39, 36, 29).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 15% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 26% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.48:1).

#27241D color codes

HEX	`#27241D`
RGB	`rgb(39, 36, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 14.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 15%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 26%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 26%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.3, -0.11, 5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.3, 5.19, 91.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.689, 1.782, 1.417)`
Decimal	`2565149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #27241D, 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 #27241D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#27241D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #27241D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #27241d; }
.text { color: #27241d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #27241d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 36 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #27241d, #25271d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #27241D?: #27241D 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 #27241D?: The RGB value is 39, 36, 29: 39 red, 36 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #27241D?: The complementary color is #1D2027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #27241D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.