#270103
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.5% 0.067 23.3), rgb(39, 1, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.23:1).
About this color
#270103 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270103 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 1, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.067 23.3) |
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 #270103 | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270103 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270103 text on white | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #270103 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F7A
oklch(70.8% 0.127 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A59
oklch(63.1% 0.162 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.176 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A30
oklch(49% 0.164 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2529
oklch(42.6% 0.136 23)
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Step 900
900
#6F2525
oklch(37.7% 0.105 23.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270103
oklch(17.5% 0.067 23.3)
#270103 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) | #0B0903 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151202 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0002 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270103
#270103
oklch(17.5% 0.067 23.3)
- #001416
#001416
oklch(17.4% 0.03 202.8)
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 #270103, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.098
Use #270103 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.