#270200
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.6% 0.066 32.3), rgb(39, 2, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.17:1).
About this color
#270200 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270200 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 2, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.066 32.3) |
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 #270200 | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270200 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270200 text on white | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #270200 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA1
oklch(81% 0.078 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#E4816E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95D47
oklch(63.1% 0.161 32)
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Step 600
600
#C43F27
oklch(55.6% 0.173 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1A
oklch(49.1% 0.162 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#892918
oklch(42.7% 0.134 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E271A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 32.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270200
oklch(17.6% 0.066 32.3)
#270200 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) | #0C0900 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161200 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0002 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270200
#270200
oklch(17.6% 0.066 32.3)
- #001418
#001418
oklch(17.5% 0.03 210.7)
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 #270200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.091
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.096
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.097
Use #270200 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.