#272817
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1), rgb(39, 40, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#272817 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272817 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 40, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 27%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1) |
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 #272817 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272817 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272817 text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #272817 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5B
oklch(63.2% 0.071 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757840
oklch(55.7% 0.078 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626532
oklch(49.2% 0.072 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424426
oklch(37.7% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#272817 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) | #2B2716 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2718 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292624 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272817
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
- #262434
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
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 #272817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #272817 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.