#272C22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.5% 0.019 129.2), rgb(39, 44, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#272C22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272C22 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 44, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 13%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.019 129.2) |
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 #272C22 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272C22 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272C22 text on white | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #272C22 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A58E
oklch(70.6% 0.035 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#818F72
oklch(63.1% 0.045 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A795A
oklch(55.5% 0.05 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#58664A
oklch(49% 0.046 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#48533D
oklch(42.6% 0.038 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4534
oklch(37.7% 0.03 130.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272C22
oklch(28.5% 0.019 129.2)
#272C22 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) | #2D2B21 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2A22 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272B29 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272C22
#272C22
oklch(28.5% 0.019 129.2)
- #2D2831
#2D2831
oklch(28.6% 0.018 310.1)
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 #272C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
Use #272C22 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.