#271A0F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.1% 0.029 60.9), rgb(39, 26, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#271A0F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271A0F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 26, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 44%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.029 60.9) |
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 #271A0F | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271A0F | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271A0F text on white | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #271A0F 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA997F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 60)
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Step 500
500
#A8805E
oklch(63% 0.069 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#946944
oklch(55.7% 0.076 61)
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Step 700
700
#7E5736
oklch(49.1% 0.07 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#66472D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271A0F
oklch(23.1% 0.029 60.9)
#271A0F 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) | #1E1B0E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E0F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1717 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271A0F
#271A0F
oklch(23.1% 0.029 60.9)
- #101F29
#101F29
oklch(23.1% 0.028 238.9)
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 #271A0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
Use #271A0F 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.