Information about #271915 color

#271915 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#271915 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(39, 25, 21) — 15.3% red, 9.8% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 7 / 85. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm red, #271915 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aida (#271615). Slightly further away sit Sooty (#281D19) and Blackout (#211916).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(39, 25, 21)), which gives #271915 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 17.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:85), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #271915 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#271915 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#271915 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 #271915

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

Aida color link
Aida

#271615

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Blackout color link
Blackout

#211916

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Brown-Mallee color link
Brown-Mallee

#211216

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Very Brown color link
Very Brown

#1D1711

Pastel Black color link
Pastel Black

#1D1C1A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#271915
  • RGB39, 25, 21
  • CMYK0, 5, 7, 85
  • CSSrgb(39, 25, 21)
  • HSL13°, 30%, 12%
  • HSL Precise13.333°, 30%, 11.765%
  • HSV13°, 46%, 15%
  • HSB13°, 46%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.098, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.098, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.098, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID271915
  • DECIMAL ID2562325
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01