#27262E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.3% 0.015 291.1), rgb(39, 38, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#27262E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27262E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 38, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 10%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.015 291.1) |
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 #27262E | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27262E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27262E text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27262E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB1
oklch(70.7% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#89869E
oklch(63.1% 0.036 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#737089
oklch(55.7% 0.039 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#605D74
oklch(49% 0.037 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#41404D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27262E
oklch(27.3% 0.015 291.1)
#27262E 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) | #24272E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24272E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262729 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.015 |
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 #27262E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.023
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
Use #27262E 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.