#271A12
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.025 52.7), rgb(39, 26, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#271A12 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 Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271A12 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 26, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.025 52.7) |
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 #271A12 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271A12 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271A12 text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #271A12 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9985
oklch(70.8% 0.049 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87F67
oklch(63% 0.062 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#93684E
oklch(55.5% 0.067 52)
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Step 700
700
#7D573F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 53)
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Step 800
800
#664734
oklch(42.7% 0.052 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 54.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271A12
oklch(23.2% 0.025 52.7)
#271A12 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) | #1E1B11 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E12 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1818 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271A12
#271A12
oklch(23.2% 0.025 52.7)
- #111F27
#111F27
oklch(23% 0.025 234.4)
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 #271A12, 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 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #271A12 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.