#272A02
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.3% 0.059 113.9), rgb(39, 42, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#272A02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 114°. 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 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272A02 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 42, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.059 113.9) |
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 #272A02 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272A02 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272A02 text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #272A02 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 113.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C692
oklch(80.9% 0.07 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A852
oklch(70.7% 0.111 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272A02
oklch(27.3% 0.059 113.9)
#272A02 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) | #2E2700 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2804 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2722 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272A02
#272A02
oklch(27.3% 0.059 113.9)
- #292141
#292141
oklch(27.4% 0.058 293.7)
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 #272A02, 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 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
Use #272A02 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.