#27170E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.3% 0.031 50), rgb(39, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#27170E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27170E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.031 50) |
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 #27170E | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27170E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27170E text on white | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #27170E text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9780
oklch(70.8% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C60
oklch(63.1% 0.075 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6547
oklch(55.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 700
700
#835338
oklch(49% 0.076 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B452F
oklch(42.8% 0.063 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27170E
oklch(22.3% 0.031 50)
#27170E 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) | #1B190D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1415 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27170E
#27170E
oklch(22.3% 0.031 50)
- #0A1E27
#0A1E27
oklch(22.3% 0.031 229.7)
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 #27170E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
Use #27170E 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.