#272913
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.2% 0.037 113.1), rgb(39, 41, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#272913 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272913 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 41, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.037 113.1) |
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 #272913 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272913 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272913 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #272913 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898F4D
oklch(63% 0.089 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#74792F
oklch(55.6% 0.097 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#616622
oklch(49.1% 0.09 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F531E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 112.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272913
oklch(27.2% 0.037 113.1)
#272913 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) | #2C2711 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2814 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292724 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272913
#272913
oklch(27.2% 0.037 113.1)
- #282438
#282438
oklch(27.4% 0.037 293)
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 #272913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #272913 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.