Information about #27241A color

#27241A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#27241A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(39, 36, 26) — 15.3% red, 14.1% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 5 / 85. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned sunny yellow, #27241A stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Top Gear (#24221A). Slightly further away sit Double Diesel (#28201D) and Ink (#27221F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(39, 36, 26)), which gives #27241A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #27241A: 15.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. 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.

#27241A color variations

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#27241A 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 #27241A

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

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#27241A
  • RGB39, 36, 26
  • CMYK0, 1, 5, 85
  • CSSrgb(39, 36, 26)
  • HSL46°, 20%, 13%
  • HSL Precise46.154°, 20%, 12.745%
  • HSV46°, 33%, 15%
  • HSB46°, 33%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.141, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.141, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.141, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID27241A
  • DECIMAL ID2565146
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01