#271E17
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.3% 0.019 59.6), rgb(39, 30, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#271E17 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271E17 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 30, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 26%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.019 59.6) |
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 #271E17 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271E17 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271E17 text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #271E17 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB3
oklch(81% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.036 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F836E
oklch(63.1% 0.046 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D56
oklch(55.7% 0.05 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#755B46
oklch(49.2% 0.047 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E32
oklch(37.7% 0.03 58.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271E17
oklch(24.3% 0.019 59.6)
#271E17 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) | #211F17 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232017 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1C1C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271E17
#271E17
oklch(24.3% 0.019 59.6)
- #182128
#182128
oklch(24.2% 0.019 241.9)
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 #271E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #271E17 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.