#270315
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.066 353.5), rgb(39, 3, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#270315 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270315 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 3, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.066 353.5) |
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 #270315 | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270315 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270315 text on white | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270315 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#D05A91
oklch(63.2% 0.16 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB3B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12C68
oklch(49.1% 0.162 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#832655
oklch(42.7% 0.135 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#692546
oklch(37.6% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270315
oklch(18.5% 0.066 353.5)
#270315 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) | #080C16 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131314 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B010A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270315
#270315
oklch(18.5% 0.066 353.5)
- #001811
#001811
oklch(18.6% 0.036 171.8)
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 #270315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
Use #270315 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.