#27170F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.4% 0.03 47.3), rgb(39, 23, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#27170F is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 47°. 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 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27170F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 23, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 44%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.03 47.3) |
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 #27170F | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27170F | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27170F text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #27170F 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
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9682
oklch(70.6% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C63
oklch(63% 0.072 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A654A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#83533B
oklch(49% 0.074 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4431
oklch(42.5% 0.061 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#573A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 48.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27170F
oklch(22.4% 0.03 47.3)
#27170F 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) | #1B190E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1415 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27170F
#27170F
oklch(22.4% 0.03 47.3)
- #0A1E26
#0A1E26
oklch(22.3% 0.03 226.7)
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 #27170F, 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 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
Use #27170F 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.