#271F16
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.6% 0.02 70), rgb(39, 31, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#271F16 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.020. 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 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271F16 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 31, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 28%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.02 70) |
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 #271F16 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271F16 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271F16 text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #271F16 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D87
oklch(70.8% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8569
oklch(63.1% 0.049 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#886E51
oklch(55.6% 0.053 69.4)
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Step 700
700
#735C41
oklch(49.1% 0.05 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B36
oklch(42.7% 0.041 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 70.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271F16
oklch(24.6% 0.02 70)
#271F16 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) | #221F15 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242116 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1D1D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271F16
#271F16
oklch(24.6% 0.02 70)
- #19212A
#19212A
oklch(24.4% 0.021 251.7)
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 #271F16, 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 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #271F16 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.