#271600
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.047 72.6), rgb(39, 22, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#271600 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271600 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.047 72.6) |
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 #271600 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271600 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271600 text on white | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #271600 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39861
oklch(70.8% 0.089 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37D31
oklch(63.1% 0.113 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593A0B
oklch(37.6% 0.073 72.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271600
oklch(21.8% 0.047 72.6)
#271600 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) | #1C1700 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B00 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1211 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271600
#271600
oklch(21.8% 0.047 72.6)
- #091B2F
#091B2F
oklch(21.9% 0.046 252.7)
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 #271600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
Use #271600 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.