#272701
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.056 109.7), rgb(39, 39, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#272701 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272701 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 39, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.056 109.7) |
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 #272701 | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272701 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272701 text on white | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #272701 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 110.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C593
oklch(80.9% 0.067 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A653
oklch(70.6% 0.106 109.5)
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Step 500
500
#908F06
oklch(63% 0.136 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272701
oklch(26.4% 0.056 109.7)
#272701 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) | #2B2500 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2603 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2420 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272701
#272701
oklch(26.4% 0.056 109.7)
- #25203E
#25203E
oklch(26.5% 0.055 289.8)
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 #272701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
Use #272701 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.