#1C271B Color
#1C271B is rgb(28, 39, 27) in RGB, hsl(115, 18%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 31%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1C271Brgb(28, 39, 27)hsl(115, 18%, 13%)hsv(115, 31%, 15%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 31%, 85%)oklch(25.8% 0.027 142.6)lab(14.28% -7.27 6.34)lch(14.28% 9.65 138.94)What #1C271B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1C271B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1C271B Channel Values
How #1C271B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 28 · G 39 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 18% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 31% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.49:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C271B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1C271B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C271B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1C271B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1C271B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1C271B#25251B#22261B#24241B#21251B#1E2626#1D2622#242424Using #1C271B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1c271b: #1C271B;background-color: #1C271B;colors: { 'color-1c271b': '#1C271B' }Color(red: 0.110, green: 0.153, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_1c271b">#1C271B</color>fill="#1C271B"More Green Colors
#1C271B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1C271B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1C271B?
#1C271B is a darkest green — rgb(28, 39, 27) in RGB and hsl(115, 18%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #1C271B?
#1C271B is rgb(28, 39, 27) — red 28, green 39, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1C271B?
#1C271B converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 31%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1C271B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1C271B scores 15.49:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1C271B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1C271B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.24, which is visibly different.
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