#270004
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.3% 0.069 19.6), rgb(39, 0, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#270004 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270004 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 0, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.069 19.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #270004 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270004 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270004 text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #270004 text on black | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.131 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC565F
oklch(63.1% 0.168 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73545
oklch(55.5% 0.182 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2537
oklch(49.1% 0.17 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C222E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#702329
oklch(37.7% 0.109 19.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270004
oklch(17.3% 0.069 19.6)
#270004 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #090804 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141103 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0002 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270004
#270004
oklch(17.3% 0.069 19.6)
- #001415
#001415
oklch(17.4% 0.03 198.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #270004, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.096
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.096
Use #270004 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.