#272628
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.004 308.3), rgb(39, 38, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#272628 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.004. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.004) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272628 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 38, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 3%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.004 308.3) |
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 #272628 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272628 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272628 text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #272628 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EA
oklch(93.5% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9DA
oklch(88.6% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29FA4
oklch(70.7% 0.008 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B888E
oklch(63.1% 0.01 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#757278
oklch(55.7% 0.01 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#625F65
oklch(49% 0.01 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#504E52
oklch(42.7% 0.007 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#424144
oklch(37.7% 0.005 301.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272628
oklch(27% 0.004 308.3)
#272628 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) | #262628 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262628 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272627 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.004 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #272628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.012
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
Use #272628 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.