#27220F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.033 95), rgb(39, 34, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#27220F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27220F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 34, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.033 95) |
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 #27220F | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27220F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27220F text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #27220F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA174
oklch(70.7% 0.063 96)
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Step 500
500
#988950
oklch(63% 0.079 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#837333
oklch(55.7% 0.086 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F6025
oklch(49.1% 0.08 95)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E20
oklch(42.5% 0.066 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4120
oklch(37.6% 0.051 94.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27220F
oklch(25.2% 0.033 95)
#27220F 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) | #26210D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272310 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1F1D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27220F
#27220F
oklch(25.2% 0.033 95)
- #1D2132
#1D2132
oklch(25.2% 0.033 273.7)
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 #27220F, 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 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
Use #27220F 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.