#272117 Color

#272117 is rgb(39, 33, 23) in RGB and hsl(38, 26%, 12%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#272117
HEX#272117
RGBrgb(39, 33, 23)
HSLhsl(38, 26%, 12%)
HSVhsv(38, 41%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(25.1% 0.02 80.3)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 41%, 85%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #272117 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text15.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #272117 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#272117Complementary#171C27Analogous#271917Analogous#242717Triadic#172721Triadic#211727

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #272117, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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