#27322E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.5% 0.017 171.1), rgb(39, 50, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#27322E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27322E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 50, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 12%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.017 171.1) |
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 #27322E | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27322E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27322E text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #27322E text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79E
oklch(70.7% 0.031 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#719286
oklch(63.1% 0.041 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#597C70
oklch(55.6% 0.044 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#49685E
oklch(49% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C554C
oklch(42.6% 0.034 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#344640
oklch(37.7% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27322E
oklch(30.5% 0.017 171.1)
#27322E 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) | #31302E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2F2E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253231 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27322E
#27322E
oklch(30.5% 0.017 171.1)
- #362C30
#362C30
oklch(30.6% 0.016 352.1)
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 #27322E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
Use #27322E 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.