#272D18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.5% 0.037 121.8), rgb(39, 45, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#272D18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272D18 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 45, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.037 121.8) |
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 #272D18 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272D18 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272D18 text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #272D18 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A877
oklch(70.7% 0.07 122)
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Step 500
500
#819253
oklch(63.1% 0.089 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C37
oklch(55.6% 0.097 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#586829
oklch(48.9% 0.09 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#485524
oklch(42.6% 0.074 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4622
oklch(37.5% 0.057 121.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272D18
oklch(28.5% 0.037 121.8)
#272D18 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) | #2F2B16 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B19 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292B28 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272D18
#272D18
oklch(28.5% 0.037 121.8)
- #2D2639
#2D2639
oklch(28.5% 0.035 301.1)
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 #272D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
Use #272D18 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.