#272B09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.7% 0.052 115.6), rgb(39, 43, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#272B09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272B09 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 43, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.052 115.6) |
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 #272B09 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272B09 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272B09 text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #272B09 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC698
oklch(80.9% 0.063 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85E
oklch(70.7% 0.099 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#879229
oklch(63.1% 0.127 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404605
oklch(37.6% 0.082 115.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272B09
oklch(27.7% 0.052 115.6)
#272B09 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) | #2F2805 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2824 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272B09
#272B09
oklch(27.7% 0.052 115.6)
- #2A223F
#2A223F
oklch(27.6% 0.053 295.4)
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 #272B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
Use #272B09 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.