#27281A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3), rgb(39, 40, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#27281A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27281A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 21%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3) |
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 #27281A | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27281A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27281A text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #27281A 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AE
oklch(81% 0.029 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D63
oklch(63% 0.059 111.4)
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Step 600
600
#74774A
oklch(55.5% 0.064 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#62643B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505231
oklch(42.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#27281A 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) | #2A2719 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292624 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27281A
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
- #272532
#272532
oklch(27.2% 0.024 291.8)
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 #27281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
Use #27281A 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.