#27180D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.6% 0.031 56.6), rgb(39, 24, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#27180D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 57°. 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 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27180D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 24, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.031 56.6) |
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 #27180D | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27180D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27180D text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #27180D 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE987D
oklch(70.8% 0.059 57)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#986642
oklch(55.5% 0.082 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#825534
oklch(49.2% 0.076 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#69462B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B27
oklch(37.8% 0.05 57.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27180D
oklch(22.6% 0.031 56.6)
#27180D 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) | #1C190C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1515 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27180D
#27180D
oklch(22.6% 0.031 56.6)
- #0C1E29
#0C1E29
oklch(22.5% 0.032 237.3)
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 #27180D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
Use #27180D 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.