#271B19
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.6% 0.02 29.4), rgb(39, 27, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#271B19 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271B19 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 27, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 22%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.02 29.4) |
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 #271B19 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271B19 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271B19 text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #271B19 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79893
oklch(70.6% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#A47F79
oklch(63% 0.047 29)
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Step 600
600
#8F6862
oklch(55.5% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5751
oklch(49.2% 0.048 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#634742
oklch(42.7% 0.04 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C38
oklch(37.8% 0.031 30.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271B19
oklch(23.6% 0.02 29.4)
#271B19 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) | #1E1C19 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F19 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1A1A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271B19
#271B19
oklch(23.6% 0.02 29.4)
- #132123
#132123
oklch(23.6% 0.02 207.2)
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 #271B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
Use #271B19 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.