#270005
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.3% 0.069 17.5), rgb(39, 0, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.29:1).
About this color
#270005 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.29:1.
| 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 | 19.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270005 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 0, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.069 17.5) |
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 #270005 | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270005 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270005 text on white | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #270005 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAD
oklch(81% 0.081 18)
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Step 400
400
#E77C82
oklch(70.7% 0.132 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5663
oklch(63.1% 0.168 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#C7354A
oklch(55.6% 0.182 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC253B
oklch(49.2% 0.17 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2231
oklch(42.7% 0.14 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#70222B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 17.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270005
oklch(17.3% 0.069 17.5)
#270005 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) | #090805 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141104 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0002 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270005
#270005
oklch(17.3% 0.069 17.5)
- #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 #270005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.094
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.095
Use #270005 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.