#271A09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23% 0.035 71.9), rgb(39, 26, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#271A09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271A09 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 26, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 63%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.035 71.9) |
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 #271A09 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271A09 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271A09 text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #271A09 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A73
oklch(70.7% 0.066 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9814E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 72)
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Step 600
600
#956A30
oklch(55.7% 0.092 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5823
oklch(49.2% 0.086 71.5)
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Step 800
800
#67481E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 72)
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Step 900
900
#543D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.056 72.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271A09
oklch(23% 0.035 71.9)
#271A09 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) | #1F1B08 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E09 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1716 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271A09
#271A09
oklch(23% 0.035 71.9)
- #101E2D
#101E2D
oklch(23% 0.035 251.2)
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 #271A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #271A09 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.