#272B23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.015 129.1), rgb(39, 43, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#272B23 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272B23 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 43, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 10%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.015 129.1) |
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 #272B23 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272B23 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272B23 text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #272B23 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA491
oklch(70.6% 0.029 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#828E77
oklch(63% 0.036 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C785F
oklch(55.5% 0.04 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A654F
oklch(49.1% 0.037 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5340
oklch(42.8% 0.032 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272B23
oklch(28.2% 0.015 129.1)
#272B23 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) | #2C2A23 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2A23 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272A29 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272B23
#272B23
oklch(28.2% 0.015 129.1)
- #2C272F
#2C272F
oklch(28.1% 0.016 312.9)
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 #272B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
Use #272B23 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.