#270512
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.8% 0.06 0.4), rgb(39, 5, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#270512 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270512 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 5, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 77%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.06 0.4) |
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 #270512 | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270512 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270512 text on white | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270512 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA819D
oklch(70.6% 0.114 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F85
oklch(63.2% 0.146 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B9426F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F335D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#812C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#68283F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 0.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270512
oklch(18.8% 0.06 0.4)
#270512 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) | #0B0D12 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151411 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B020A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270512
#270512
oklch(18.8% 0.06 0.4)
- #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 #270512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
Use #270512 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.