#270411
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.6% 0.062 1.2), rgb(39, 4, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#270411 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270411 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 4, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.062 1.2) |
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 #270411 | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270411 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270411 text on white | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270411 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 1)
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Step 500
500
#D05D84
oklch(63.1% 0.15 1)
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Step 600
600
#BB406D
oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1315B
oklch(49.2% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#832A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#69273E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 1.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270411
oklch(18.6% 0.062 1.2)
#270411 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) | #0B0C11 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141410 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0109 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270411
#270411
oklch(18.6% 0.062 1.2)
- #001814
#001814
oklch(18.7% 0.034 180.9)
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 #270411, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
Use #270411 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.