#272012
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.7% 0.027 84), rgb(39, 32, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#272012 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272012 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 32, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 37%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.027 84) |
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 #272012 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272012 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272012 text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #272012 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
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C875C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#877042
oklch(55.6% 0.07 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#725E34
oklch(49.2% 0.065 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 85)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272012
oklch(24.7% 0.027 84)
#272012 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) | #232011 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252212 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1E1C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272012
#272012
oklch(24.7% 0.027 84)
- #1B212E
#1B212E
oklch(24.8% 0.026 265.3)
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 #272012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
Use #272012 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.