#271E0D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.1% 0.032 82.2), rgb(39, 30, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#271E0D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 82°. 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 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271E0D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 30, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 50%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.032 82.2) |
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 #271E0D | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271E0D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271E0D text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #271E0D text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39D76
oklch(70.6% 0.059 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18552
oklch(63.1% 0.077 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E35
oklch(55.6% 0.084 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#775C28
oklch(49.1% 0.078 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B22
oklch(42.7% 0.065 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F21
oklch(37.7% 0.05 82)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271E0D
oklch(24.1% 0.032 82.2)
#271E0D 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) | #221E0C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1B1A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271E0D
#271E0D
oklch(24.1% 0.032 82.2)
- #171F2F
#171F2F
oklch(24% 0.033 263.6)
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 #271E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
Use #271E0D 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.