#27281E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.2% 0.018 112.2), rgb(39, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#27281E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27281E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 14%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.018 112.2) |
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 #27281E | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27281E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27281E text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #27281E 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38B
oklch(70.7% 0.034 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C6F
oklch(63% 0.042 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#737657
oklch(55.5% 0.046 112.4)
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Step 700
700
#616347
oklch(49% 0.042 111.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F513A
oklch(42.6% 0.036 112)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27281E
oklch(27.2% 0.018 112.2)
#27281E 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) | #2A271D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282725 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27281E
#27281E
oklch(27.2% 0.018 112.2)
- #27262F
#27262F
oklch(27.4% 0.017 290.4)
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 #27281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
Use #27281E 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.