#271004
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.5% 0.045 48.8), rgb(39, 16, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#271004 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271004 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 16, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.045 48.8) |
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 #271004 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271004 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271004 text on white | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #271004 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9172
oklch(70.7% 0.084 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE744C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#914B21
oklch(49.1% 0.109 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#763E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F351E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 48.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271004
oklch(20.5% 0.045 48.8)
#271004 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) | #171303 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1804 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0B0D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271004
#271004
oklch(20.5% 0.045 48.8)
- #001A26
#001A26
oklch(20.4% 0.041 230.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #271004, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #271004 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.