What color is #271F1C?

#271F1C is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(39, 31, 28), and in HSL hsl(16, 16%, 13%).

Is #271F1C accessible as text?

On white, #271F1C has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #271F1C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #271F1C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-800 (#292524).

What colors go well with #271F1C?

As a neutral, #271F1C 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 #271F1C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #271F1C 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.

#271F1C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #271F1C

Not just a swatch — here's how #271F1C works with other colors. Named schemes with #271F1C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #271F1C Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #453D3A

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #271F1C Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #271F1C Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #271F1C Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322621 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #271F1C Secondary #474442 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 #271F1C 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 65/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #271F1C with

Bistre Graphite Gainsboro 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 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8D0CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #26221C — 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 #271F1C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #271F1C;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 31 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.8% 0.014 41.6);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EEE9E7;
  --color-200: #DDD3D0;
  --color-300: #C2B3AD;
  --color-400: #A6938C;
  --color-500: #88746C;
  --color-600: #6B5C57;
  --color-700: #4E4441;
  --color-800: #342F2D;
  --color-900: #211E1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EEE9E7',
    200: '#DDD3D0',
    300: '#C2B3AD',
    400: '#A6938C',
    500: '#88746C',
    600: '#6B5C57',
    700: '#4E4441',
    800: '#342F2D',
    900: '#211E1C',
  },
}

$base: #271F1C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EEE9E7;
$base-200: #DDD3D0;
$base-300: #C2B3AD;
$base-400: #A6938C;
$base-500: #88746C;
$base-600: #6B5C57;
$base-700: #4E4441;
$base-800: #342F2D;
$base-900: #211E1C;
$base-hover: #1F1916;
$base-subtle: #C5B9B4;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#271F1C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD3D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2B3AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A6938C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88746C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5C57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4441",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342F2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211E1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #271F1C

Color Lab

Pairs with #271F1C

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