Close to Bistre
#272015
#272015 is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 12.5% green, and 8.2% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 30% saturation and 12% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #272015.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
16.11:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.30:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.11:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.30:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #272015 as they’d see it.
#272015 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #272015
What color is #272015?
#272015 is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 12.5% green, and 8.2% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 30% saturation and 12% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #272015 in RGB?
#272015 is rgb(39, 32, 21): 39 red, 32 green, and 21 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #272015 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 18, 46, 85). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #272015?
PANTONE Black C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #272015?
Its complement #1A212D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.