#27050C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.6% 0.058 11.5), rgb(39, 5, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#27050C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| 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 | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27050C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 5, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 77%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.058 11.5) |
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 #27050C | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27050C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27050C text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #27050C 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC838F
oklch(70.8% 0.11 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06173
oklch(63.2% 0.141 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB445C
oklch(55.6% 0.154 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1354B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 12)
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Step 800
800
#822D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#692935
oklch(37.6% 0.092 11.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27050C
oklch(18.6% 0.058 11.5)
#27050C 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) | #0D0D0C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0107 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27050C
#27050C
oklch(18.6% 0.058 11.5)
- #001716
#001716
oklch(18.5% 0.032 191.1)
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 #27050C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.088
Use #27050C 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.