#272E16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.7% 0.041 122.3), rgb(39, 46, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#272E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272E16 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 46, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.041 122.3) |
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 #272E16 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272E16 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272E16 text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #272E16 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A971
oklch(70.7% 0.079 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F934B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#687D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.109 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#57691F
oklch(49% 0.101 122)
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Step 800
800
#47561C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272E16
oklch(28.7% 0.041 122.3)
#272E16 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) | #312B14 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B17 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292C28 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272E16
#272E16
oklch(28.7% 0.041 122.3)
- #2F263C
#2F263C
oklch(28.9% 0.041 302.7)
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 #272E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #272E16 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.