#272D22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.8% 0.021 131), rgb(39, 45, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#272D22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272D22 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 45, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 14%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.021 131) |
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 #272D22 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272D22 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272D22 text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #272D22 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9070
oklch(63.1% 0.05 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#687A58
oklch(55.5% 0.055 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#566748
oklch(49.1% 0.052 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#47543B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4533
oklch(37.6% 0.033 131.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272D22
oklch(28.8% 0.021 131)
#272D22 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) | #2E2B21 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B22 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272C2A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272D22
#272D22
oklch(28.8% 0.021 131)
- #2E2833
#2E2833
oklch(28.8% 0.021 309.6)
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 #272D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
Use #272D22 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.