#270116
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.2% 0.072 350.6), rgb(39, 1, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#270116 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270116 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 1, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.072 350.6) |
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 #270116 | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270116 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270116 text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270116 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAC
oklch(70.6% 0.137 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#D35497
oklch(63% 0.174 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3381
oklch(55.5% 0.189 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4246D
oklch(49.1% 0.176 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#852059
oklch(42.6% 0.147 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2149
oklch(37.6% 0.114 350.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270116
oklch(18.2% 0.072 350.6)
#270116 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) | #060B17 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121215 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0009 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270116
#270116
oklch(18.2% 0.072 350.6)
- #001710
#001710
oklch(18.2% 0.036 171.3)
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 #270116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
Use #270116 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.