#27070B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.054 16.2), rgb(39, 7, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#27070B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27070B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 7, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.054 16.2) |
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 #27070B | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27070B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27070B text on white | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27070B 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9868A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC656E
oklch(63.1% 0.131 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74956
oklch(55.5% 0.143 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A46
oklch(49.2% 0.133 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#80313A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#672C32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 15.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27070B
oklch(18.9% 0.054 16.2)
#27070B 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) | #0F0E0B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17150A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0309 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27070B
#27070B
oklch(18.9% 0.054 16.2)
- #001818
#001818
oklch(18.9% 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 #27070B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.086
Use #27070B 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.