#270708 Color
#270708 is rgb(39, 7, 8) in RGB, hsl(358, 70%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 79%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#270708rgb(39, 7, 8)hsl(358, 70%, 9%)hsv(358, 82%, 15%)cmyk(0%, 82%, 79%, 85%)oklch(18.8% 0.054 21.9)lab(5.59% 16.04 5.44)lch(5.59% 16.93 18.73)What #270708 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 #270708, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#270708 Channel Values
How #270708 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 39 · G 7 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 70% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 82% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 82% · Y 79% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.75:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #270708 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 #270708
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #270708; 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 #270708
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 #270708 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.
#270708#101008#1B0D08#161606#1E1107#270707#270707#121212Using #270708 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-270708: #270708;background-color: #270708;colors: { 'color-270708': '#270708' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.027, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_270708">#270708</color>fill="#270708"More Red Colors
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#270708 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #270708?
#270708 is a darkest red — rgb(39, 7, 8) in RGB and hsl(358, 70%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #270708?
#270708 is rgb(39, 7, 8) — red 39, green 7, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #270708?
#270708 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 79%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #270708 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #270708 scores 18.75:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #270708 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #270708 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 17.83, which is visibly different.
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