Close to Raisin
#271521
#271521 is a very dark, muted pink, close to the color Raisin. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 8.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 30% saturation and 12% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #271521.
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
17.28:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.22:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.28:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.22:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #271521 as they’d see it.
#271521 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #271521
What color is #271521?
#271521 is a very dark, muted pink, close to the color Raisin. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 8.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 30% saturation and 12% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #271521 in RGB?
#271521 is rgb(39, 21, 33): 39 red, 21 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #271521 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 46, 15, 85). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #271521?
PANTONE 2628 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #271521?
Its complement #0C1E12 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.