What color is #271B08?

#271B08 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(39, 27, 8), and in HSL hsl(37, 66%, 9%).

Is #271B08 accessible as text?

On white, #271B08 has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #271B08, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #271B08?

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

What colors go well with #271B08?

As a neutral, #271B08 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 #271B08 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #271B08 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#271B08 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #271B08

Not just a swatch — here's how #271B08 works with other colors. Named schemes with #271B08 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #271B08 Secondary #B36616 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #271B08 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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 #271B08 Surface #E1CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #93996F Anchor #3E2C1F

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 #271B08 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #271B08 Secondary #444039 Support #9A9186 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 #271B08 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 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 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

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 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #271B08

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For fashion

People also use #271B08 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 16.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7D6BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #262508 — 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 #271B08 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #271B08;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 27 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.2% 0.036 76.9);
  --color-50: #FDF9F2;
  --color-100: #F9EEDC;
  --color-200: #F1DCBB;
  --color-300: #E2C28D;
  --color-400: #D0A662;
  --color-500: #B58840;
  --color-600: #8A6A38;
  --color-700: #624E2D;
  --color-800: #403421;
  --color-900: #282116;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF9F2',
    100: '#F9EEDC',
    200: '#F1DCBB',
    300: '#E2C28D',
    400: '#D0A662',
    500: '#B58840',
    600: '#8A6A38',
    700: '#624E2D',
    800: '#403421',
    900: '#282116',
  },
}

$base: #271B08;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF9F2;
$base-100: #F9EEDC;
$base-200: #F1DCBB;
$base-300: #E2C28D;
$base-400: #D0A662;
$base-500: #B58840;
$base-600: #8A6A38;
$base-700: #624E2D;
$base-800: #403421;
$base-900: #282116;
$base-hover: #1E1506;
$base-subtle: #DCC296;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#271B08",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9EEDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1DCBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E2C28D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D0A662",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B58840",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A6A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#624E2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#403421",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282116",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}