#271B28
Jet · very dark cool pink
About #271B28
#271B28 is a very dark, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 15% red, 11% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Jet (ΔE 12.4), with Onyx the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #1C281B (jet), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 16.49:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.49:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #271B28?
#271B28 is a very dark, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 15% red, 11% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #271B28?
Use white text. White on #271B28 has a contrast ratio of 16.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #271B28?
Its complementary colour is #1C281B, and analogous partners are #211B28 and #281B22.