#271606 Color
#271606 is rgb(39, 22, 6) in RGB, hsl(29, 73%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 85%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#271606rgb(39, 22, 6)hsl(29, 73%, 9%)hsv(29, 85%, 15%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 85%, 85%)oklch(21.9% 0.039 62.6)lab(9.30% 7.44 11.58)lch(9.30% 13.76 57.26)What #271606 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 #271606, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#271606 Channel Values
How #271606 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 22 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 73% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 85% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 85% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.45:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #271606 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 #271606
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271606; 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 #271606
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 #271606 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.
#271606#1A1A06#201806#1D1D05#211A05#281414#281510#1A1A1AUsing #271606 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-271606: #271606;background-color: #271606;colors: { 'color-271606': '#271606' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.086, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_271606">#271606</color>fill="#271606"More Brown Colors
#271606 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#271606 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #271606?
#271606 is a darkest brown — rgb(39, 22, 6) in RGB and hsl(29, 73%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #271606?
#271606 is rgb(39, 22, 6) — red 39, green 22, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #271606?
#271606 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 85%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #271606 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #271606 scores 17.45:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #271606 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #271606 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 16.61, which is visibly different.
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