#272811
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9), rgb(39, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#272811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272811 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9) |
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 #272811 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272811 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272811 text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #272811 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A570
oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F49
oklch(63.2% 0.093 111)
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Step 600
600
#76782A
oklch(55.5% 0.1 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#63651C
oklch(49% 0.094 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 110.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#272811 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) | #2B260F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2712 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2623 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272811
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
- #262338
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
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 #272811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #272811 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.