#271A1E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.6% 0.022 358.7), rgb(39, 26, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#271A1E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271A1E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 26, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 20%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.022 358.7) |
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 #271A1E | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271A1E | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271A1E text on white | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #271A1E text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#B796A0
oklch(70.6% 0.042 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#A57C89
oklch(63% 0.054 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#906573
oklch(55.6% 0.059 358)
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Step 700
700
#7A5460
oklch(49.1% 0.053 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#63454E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A41
oklch(37.7% 0.034 358.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271A1E
oklch(23.6% 0.022 358.7)
#271A1E 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) | #1C1C1E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1E1E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29191B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271A1E
#271A1E
oklch(23.6% 0.022 358.7)
- #13221E
#13221E
oklch(23.7% 0.022 175.7)
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 #271A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
Use #271A1E 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.