#27050A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.058 15.2), rgb(39, 5, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#27050A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27050A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 5, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 77%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.058 15.2) |
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 #27050A | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27050A | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27050A text on white | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #27050A 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC838A
oklch(70.6% 0.11 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#D0616D
oklch(63.1% 0.141 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4555
oklch(55.6% 0.152 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13546
oklch(49.1% 0.142 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#832D39
oklch(42.7% 0.118 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#692A31
oklch(37.7% 0.09 15.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27050A
oklch(18.5% 0.058 15.2)
#27050A 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) | #0D0C0A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161409 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0107 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27050A
#27050A
oklch(18.5% 0.058 15.2)
- #001717
#001717
oklch(18.5% 0.032 194.8)
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 #27050A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
Use #27050A 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.