What color is #27140C?

#27140C is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(39, 20, 12), and in HSL hsl(18, 53%, 10%).

Is #27140C accessible as text?

On white, #27140C has a contrast ratio of 17.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #27140C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #27140C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #27140C?

As a neutral, #27140C pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #27140C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #27140C is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#27140C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #27140C

Not just a swatch — here's how #27140C works with other colors. Named schemes with #27140C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #27140C Secondary #B66421 Accent #767844 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #27140C Secondary #7B4925 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222C

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #27140C Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B17A56 Accent #96976E Anchor #3E2C20

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #27140C Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F Ink #2B2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #27140C Secondary #423A37 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #27140C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 60/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #27140C with

Oxblood Graphite Greige Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3CAC0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #271D0C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #27140C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #27140C;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 20 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.6% 0.035 43.4);
  --color-50: #FCF6F3;
  --color-100: #F6E6DF;
  --color-200: #ECCEC1;
  --color-300: #DAAA95;
  --color-400: #C5876D;
  --color-500: #A9684C;
  --color-600: #825440;
  --color-700: #5D3F32;
  --color-800: #3D2B24;
  --color-900: #261C17;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF6F3',
    100: '#F6E6DF',
    200: '#ECCEC1',
    300: '#DAAA95',
    400: '#C5876D',
    500: '#A9684C',
    600: '#825440',
    700: '#5D3F32',
    800: '#3D2B24',
    900: '#261C17',
  },
}

$base: #27140C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF6F3;
$base-100: #F6E6DF;
$base-200: #ECCEC1;
$base-300: #DAAA95;
$base-400: #C5876D;
$base-500: #A9684C;
$base-600: #825440;
$base-700: #5D3F32;
$base-800: #3D2B24;
$base-900: #261C17;
$base-hover: #1F100A;
$base-subtle: #D6AF9E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#27140C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECCEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DAAA95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C5876D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A9684C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#825440",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D3F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2B24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261C17",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #27140C

Color Lab

Pairs with #27140C

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