#272011
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.7% 0.028 85.4), rgb(39, 32, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#272011 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272011 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 32, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 39%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.028 85.4) |
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 #272011 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272011 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272011 text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #272011 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09F7B
oklch(70.8% 0.053 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8759
oklch(63.1% 0.068 86)
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Step 600
600
#87703E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#725E30
oklch(49.1% 0.069 86.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D29
oklch(42.8% 0.057 86)
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Step 900
900
#4C4025
oklch(37.7% 0.045 86.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272011
oklch(24.7% 0.028 85.4)
#272011 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) | #232010 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252211 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1E1C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272011
#272011
oklch(24.7% 0.028 85.4)
- #1A212F
#1A212F
oklch(24.8% 0.029 263.8)
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 #272011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #272011 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.