#270517
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19% 0.063 351.4), rgb(39, 5, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.74:1).
About this color
#270517 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270517 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 5, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 77%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.063 351.4) |
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 #270517 | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270517 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270517 text on white | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270517 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D880A9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E94
oklch(63.1% 0.151 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#B7417E
oklch(55.7% 0.164 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D316B
oklch(49.1% 0.154 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A57
oklch(42.6% 0.127 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#672848
oklch(37.8% 0.098 351.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270517
oklch(19% 0.063 351.4)
#270517 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) | #0A0E18 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141416 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B040C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270517
#270517
oklch(19% 0.063 351.4)
- #001912
#001912
oklch(19% 0.037 172.3)
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 #270517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
Use #270517 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.