#232727
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.006 196.8), rgb(35, 39, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#232727 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232727 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 39, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 5%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.006 196.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #232727 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232727 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232727 text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #232727 text on black | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.007 197)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A3
oklch(70.7% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#808C8C
oklch(63% 0.014 196.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7676
oklch(55.6% 0.014 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#586363
oklch(49% 0.014 196.7)
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Step 800
800
#485151
oklch(42.7% 0.012 196.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4343
oklch(37.6% 0.009 196.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232727
oklch(26.9% 0.006 196.8)
#232727 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #262727 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262627 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222727 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.006 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #232727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.010
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
Use #232727 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.