#272900
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27% 0.06 112.6), rgb(39, 41, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#272900 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272900 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 41, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.06 112.6) |
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 #272900 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272900 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272900 text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #272900 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C691
oklch(80.9% 0.071 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A84F
oklch(70.8% 0.113 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#272900 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) | #2D2600 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2702 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2621 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272900
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
- #282041
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
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 #272900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
Use #272900 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.