#271D28
Jet · very dark cool pink
About #271D28
With the hex code #271D28, this is a very dark pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 11% green and 16% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Jet — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Onyx. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #1E281D, a jet shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 16.25:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.25:1).
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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 #271D28?
With the hex code #271D28, this is a very dark pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 11% green and 16% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #271D28?
Use white text. White on #271D28 has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #271D28?
Its complementary colour is #1E281D, and analogous partners are #211D28 and #281D24.