#271F14
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.023 75.2), rgb(39, 31, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#271F14 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271F14 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 31, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 32%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.023 75.2) |
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 #271F14 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271F14 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271F14 text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #271F14 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAE
oklch(81% 0.027 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19D83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8563
oklch(63.1% 0.057 75)
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Step 600
600
#886E4A
oklch(55.5% 0.061 75)
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Step 700
700
#745C3C
oklch(49.1% 0.056 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B31
oklch(42.6% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 74.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271F14
oklch(24.5% 0.023 75.2)
#271F14 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) | #221F13 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242114 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1D1C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271F14
#271F14
oklch(24.5% 0.023 75.2)
- #19212B
#19212B
oklch(24.5% 0.022 254.2)
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 #271F14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.079
Use #271F14 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.