#27171E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.9% 0.028 351.7), rgb(39, 23, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#27171E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27171E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 23, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 26%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.028 351.7) |
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 #27171E | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27171E | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27171E text on white | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #27171E text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA788E
oklch(63% 0.069 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#956178
oklch(55.6% 0.074 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5065
oklch(49.1% 0.069 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#674252
oklch(42.7% 0.056 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27171E
oklch(22.9% 0.028 351.7)
#27171E 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) | #191A1E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1D1E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291719 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27171E
#27171E
oklch(22.9% 0.028 351.7)
- #0D211B
#0D211B
oklch(22.9% 0.029 172.1)
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 #27171E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #27171E 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.