#270305
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.062 21.9), rgb(39, 3, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#270305 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 22°. 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 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270305 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 3, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.062 21.9) |
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 #270305 | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270305 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270305 text on white | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #270305 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E1817F
oklch(70.7% 0.119 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.151 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14046
oklch(55.7% 0.165 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#A63137
oklch(49.2% 0.153 22)
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Step 800
800
#872A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2829
oklch(37.7% 0.097 22.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270305
oklch(18% 0.062 21.9)
#270305 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) | #0C0B05 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161304 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0004 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270305
#270305
oklch(18% 0.062 21.9)
- #001517
#001517
oklch(17.8% 0.03 202.6)
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 #270305, 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 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.094
Use #270305 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.