#272519
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.021 99.7), rgb(39, 37, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#272519 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272519 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 37, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 22%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.021 99.7) |
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 #272519 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272519 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272519 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #272519 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A285
oklch(70.8% 0.041 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#918B66
oklch(63.2% 0.053 100)
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Step 600
600
#7B744E
oklch(55.5% 0.055 99)
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Step 700
700
#68623E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#545034
oklch(42.7% 0.043 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272519
oklch(26.3% 0.021 99.7)
#272519 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) | #272418 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282519 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292322 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272519
#272519
oklch(26.3% 0.021 99.7)
- #22242F
#22242F
oklch(26.3% 0.021 276.8)
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 #272519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
Use #272519 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.