#27150E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.033 41.9), rgb(39, 21, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#27150E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27150E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 21, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.033 41.9) |
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 #27150E | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27150E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27150E text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #27150E text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A64
oklch(63.2% 0.079 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E624B
oklch(55.7% 0.086 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#87513C
oklch(49.2% 0.08 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4232
oklch(42.6% 0.065 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27150E
oklch(21.8% 0.033 41.9)
#27150E 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) | #1A170D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1213 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27150E
#27150E
oklch(21.8% 0.033 41.9)
- #061E25
#061E25
oklch(22% 0.033 220.1)
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 #27150E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
Use #27150E 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.