Information about #271C26 color

#271C26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#271C26 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(39, 28, 38) — 15.3% red, 11% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 0 / 85. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#271C26 is a gently muted purple-pink magenta that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Raisin Black (#242124). Slightly further away sit Hollow Plum (#2A1624) and Double Barbecue (#282020).

The recipe behind #271C26 is rgb(39, 28, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #271C26: 16.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:85) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #271C26 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#271C26 color variations

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

#271C26 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 #271C26

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

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Hollow Plum color link
Hollow Plum

#2A1624

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#271C26
  • RGB39, 28, 38
  • CMYK0, 4, 0, 85
  • CSSrgb(39, 28, 38)
  • HSL305°, 16%, 13%
  • HSL Precise305.455°, 16.418%, 13.137%
  • HSV305°, 28%, 15%
  • HSB305°, 28%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.110, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.110, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.110, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID271C26
  • DECIMAL ID2563110
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01