#27191F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.4% 0.025 351.8), rgb(39, 25, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#27191F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27191F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 25, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 22%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.025 351.8) |
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 #27191F | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27191F | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27191F text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #27191F text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#B995A4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67B8D
oklch(63.1% 0.059 352)
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Step 600
600
#916477
oklch(55.6% 0.064 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5264
oklch(49.1% 0.061 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#654452
oklch(42.8% 0.05 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#523944
oklch(37.7% 0.039 351.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27191F
oklch(23.4% 0.025 351.8)
#27191F 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) | #1A1C1F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E1F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29191B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27191F
#27191F
oklch(23.4% 0.025 351.8)
- #11221C
#11221C
oklch(23.5% 0.026 169.6)
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 #27191F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #27191F 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.