#27291D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.021 115.5), rgb(39, 41, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#27291D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27291D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 41, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 17%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.021 115.5) |
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 #27291D | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27291D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27291D text on white | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #27291D text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA488
oklch(70.7% 0.04 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#888E6A
oklch(63.2% 0.052 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#727851
oklch(55.7% 0.057 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6542
oklch(49.2% 0.053 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5236
oklch(42.7% 0.044 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27291D
oklch(27.5% 0.021 115.5)
#27291D 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) | #2B281C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282826 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27291D
#27291D
oklch(27.5% 0.021 115.5)
- #282631
#282631
oklch(27.6% 0.02 293.4)
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 #27291D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #27291D 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.