#271C01
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.4% 0.046 87.2), rgb(39, 28, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#271C01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271C01 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 28, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.046 87.2) |
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 #271C01 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271C01 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271C01 text on white | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #271C01 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF99
oklch(80.9% 0.054 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D5F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6842C
oklch(63% 0.111 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F07
oklch(37.8% 0.073 88)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271C01
oklch(23.4% 0.046 87.2)
#271C01 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) | #211C00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F02 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1816 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271C01
#271C01
oklch(23.4% 0.046 87.2)
- #141D34
#141D34
oklch(23.5% 0.046 266.7)
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 #271C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #271C01 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.