#272717
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.8% 0.028 108.1), rgb(39, 39, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#272717 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272717 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 39, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 26%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.028 108.1) |
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 #272717 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272717 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272717 text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #272717 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AB
oklch(81% 0.033 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#777743
oklch(55.7% 0.073 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#646434
oklch(49.2% 0.068 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#52512C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272717
oklch(26.8% 0.028 108.1)
#272717 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) | #2A2616 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2618 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292523 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272717
#272717
oklch(26.8% 0.028 108.1)
- #252433
#252433
oklch(26.8% 0.028 287.4)
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 #272717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #272717 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.