#27040E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.4% 0.061 6.7), rgb(39, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#27040E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27040E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.061 6.7) |
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 #27040E | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27040E | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27040E text on white | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #27040E 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8195
oklch(70.7% 0.115 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#D15E7B
oklch(63.2% 0.147 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4164
oklch(55.7% 0.16 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23253
oklch(49.2% 0.149 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#832A44
oklch(42.6% 0.124 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2839
oklch(37.8% 0.096 6.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27040E
oklch(18.4% 0.061 6.7)
#27040E 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) | #0B0C0E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15130D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0107 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27040E
#27040E
oklch(18.4% 0.061 6.7)
- #001715
#001715
oklch(18.4% 0.032 187.5)
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 #27040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.085
Use #27040E 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.