#271B23 Color
#271B23 is rgb(39, 27, 35) in RGB, hsl(320, 18%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raisin Black (#242124), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#271B23rgb(39, 27, 35)hsl(320, 18%, 13%)hsv(320, 31%, 15%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 85%)oklch(24% 0.024 339.1)lab(11.55% 7.38 -3.09)lch(11.55% 8.00 337.28)What #271B23 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 #271B23, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#271B23 Channel Values
How #271B23 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 27 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 320° · S 18% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 320° · S 31% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 10% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.57:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #271B23 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 #271B23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #271B23; 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 #271B23
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 #271B23 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.
#271B23#1D1D23#221C23#1F1F23#231E23#261C1C#271C1F#1F1F1FUsing #271B23 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-271b23: #271B23;background-color: #271B23;colors: { 'color-271b23': '#271B23' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.106, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_271b23">#271B23</color>fill="#271B23"More Pink Colors
#271B23 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#271B23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #271B23?
#271B23 is a darkest pink — rgb(39, 27, 35) in RGB and hsl(320, 18%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raisin Black (#242124), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.
What is the RGB value of #271B23?
#271B23 is rgb(39, 27, 35) — red 39, green 27, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #271B23?
#271B23 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #271B23 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #271B23 scores 16.57:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #271B23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #271B23 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 14.05, which is visibly different.
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