What color is #271D08?

#271D08 is a very dark amber. In RGB it is rgb(39, 29, 8), and in HSL hsl(41, 66%, 9%).

Is #271D08 accessible as text?

On white, #271D08 has a contrast ratio of 16.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #271D08, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #271D08?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #271D08?

#271D08 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #081126. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #271D08 below.

Is #271D08 good for buttons?

#271D08 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #271D08 — black text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #271D08 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #271D08 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.

#271D08 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #271D08

Not just a swatch — here's how #271D08 works with other colors. Named schemes with #271D08 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #271D08 Secondary #B36714 Accent #707947 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 #271D08 Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #271D08 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #929970 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 #271D08 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 #271D08 Secondary #45413A 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 #271D08 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 54/100

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 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

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 #271D08

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #271D08 with

Oxblood Graphite Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 16.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7D9BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #262608 — 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 #271D08 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #271D08;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 29 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.7% 0.037 83.8);
  --color-50: #FDF9F2;
  --color-100: #F9F0DC;
  --color-200: #F1E0BB;
  --color-300: #E2C78D;
  --color-400: #D0AD62;
  --color-500: #B59040;
  --color-600: #8A7038;
  --color-700: #62512D;
  --color-800: #403621;
  --color-900: #282216;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF9F2',
    100: '#F9F0DC',
    200: '#F1E0BB',
    300: '#E2C78D',
    400: '#D0AD62',
    500: '#B59040',
    600: '#8A7038',
    700: '#62512D',
    800: '#403621',
    900: '#282216',
  },
}

$base: #271D08;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF9F2;
$base-100: #F9F0DC;
$base-200: #F1E0BB;
$base-300: #E2C78D;
$base-400: #D0AD62;
$base-500: #B59040;
$base-600: #8A7038;
$base-700: #62512D;
$base-800: #403621;
$base-900: #282216;
$base-hover: #1E1706;
$base-subtle: #DCC696;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#271D08",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9F0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1E0BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E2C78D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D0AD62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B59040",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A7038",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#62512D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#403621",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282216",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}