What color is #271715?

#271715 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(39, 23, 21), and in HSL hsl(7, 30%, 12%).

Is #271715 accessible as text?

On white, #271715 has a contrast ratio of 17.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #271715, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #271715?

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

What colors go well with #271715?

As a neutral, #271715 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 #271715 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #271715 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.

#271715 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #271715

Not just a swatch — here's how #271715 works with other colors. Named schemes with #271715 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #271715 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #271715 Secondary #B76326 Accent #787743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #271715 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #271715 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4E Secondary #322523 Surface #F3EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #271715 Secondary #433D3C 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 #271715 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #271715 with

Bistre Graphite Gainsboro Espresso

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 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCCBC8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #281E15 — 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 #271715 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #271715;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 23 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.5% 0.027 27.2);
  --color-50: #FAF5F5;
  --color-100: #F1E6E4;
  --color-200: #E2CDCA;
  --color-300: #CBA9A4;
  --color-400: #B28680;
  --color-500: #956660;
  --color-600: #74534E;
  --color-700: #543E3B;
  --color-800: #382B29;
  --color-900: #231B1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5F5',
    100: '#F1E6E4',
    200: '#E2CDCA',
    300: '#CBA9A4',
    400: '#B28680',
    500: '#956660',
    600: '#74534E',
    700: '#543E3B',
    800: '#382B29',
    900: '#231B1B',
  },
}

$base: #271715;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F5;
$base-100: #F1E6E4;
$base-200: #E2CDCA;
$base-300: #CBA9A4;
$base-400: #B28680;
$base-500: #956660;
$base-600: #74534E;
$base-700: #543E3B;
$base-800: #382B29;
$base-900: #231B1B;
$base-hover: #201311;
$base-subtle: #CBB0AC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#271715",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E6E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CDCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CBA9A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B28680",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#956660",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#74534E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543E3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382B29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #271715

Color Lab

Pairs with #271715

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