#272017
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.019 73.7), rgb(39, 32, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#272017 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272017 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 32, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 26%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.019 73.7) |
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 #272017 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272017 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272017 text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #272017 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
#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
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB1
oklch(81% 0.023 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E88
oklch(70.8% 0.037 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B866A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#866F52
oklch(55.6% 0.051 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#715D42
oklch(49.1% 0.048 74.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C37
oklch(42.7% 0.039 74)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272017
oklch(24.9% 0.019 73.7)
#272017 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) | #232016 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242217 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1E1E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272017
#272017
oklch(24.9% 0.019 73.7)
- #1B222B
#1B222B
oklch(24.9% 0.02 254.9)
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 #272017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #272017 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.