Information about #270F15 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #270F15 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(39, 15, 21) — 15.3% red, 5.9% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 7 / 85. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #270F15 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brown-Mallee (#211216). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aida (#271615) and Very Dark Rose (#1D1117).

The recipe behind #270F15 is rgb(39, 15, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #270F15 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:85), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#270F15 color variations

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#270F15 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #270F15

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Brown-Mallee color link
Brown-Mallee

#211216

Aida color link
Aida

#271615

Vandalista color link
Vandalista

#310C16

Blackout color link
Blackout

#211916

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Very Brown color link
Very Brown

#1D1711

Licorice color link
Licorice

#1A1110

Tamarind color link
Tamarind

#341515

#270F15 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#270F15
  • RGB39, 15, 21
  • CMYK0, 9, 7, 85
  • CSSrgb(39, 15, 21)
  • HSL345°, 44%, 11%
  • HSL Precise345°, 44.444%, 10.588%
  • HSV345°, 62%, 15%
  • HSB345°, 62%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.059, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.059, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.059, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID270F15
  • DECIMAL ID2559765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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