#27260B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.3% 0.043 107.1), rgb(39, 38, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#27260B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27260B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 38, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 56%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.043 107.1) |
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 #27260B | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27260B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27260B text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #27260B 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A468
oklch(70.6% 0.08 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#918E3C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B7713
oklch(55.5% 0.113 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555209
oklch(42.8% 0.087 107)
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Step 900
900
#464413
oklch(37.8% 0.068 107)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27260B
oklch(26.3% 0.043 107.1)
#27260B 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) | #2A2408 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2320 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27260B
#27260B
oklch(26.3% 0.043 107.1)
- #232138
#232138
oklch(26.2% 0.043 287)
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 #27260B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #27260B 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.