#272002
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.047 96.3), rgb(39, 32, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#272002 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272002 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 32, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.047 96.3) |
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 #272002 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272002 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272002 text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #272002 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBC198
oklch(80.9% 0.056 96)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8928
oklch(63.2% 0.115 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4104
oklch(37.7% 0.075 96.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272002
oklch(24.5% 0.047 96.3)
#272002 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) | #251F00 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262103 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1C1A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272002
#272002
oklch(24.5% 0.047 96.3)
- #1A1E37
#1A1E37
oklch(24.5% 0.048 275.4)
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 #272002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #272002 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.