#270714
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.056 358.4), rgb(39, 7, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#270714 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270714 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 7, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.056 358.4) |
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 #270714 | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270714 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270714 text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270714 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 358.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D684A0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96288
oklch(63% 0.137 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44772
oklch(55.6% 0.148 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3860
oklch(49.2% 0.138 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#662B41
oklch(37.8% 0.089 358.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270714
oklch(19.2% 0.056 358.4)
#270714 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) | #0D0F14 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151513 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B050C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270714
#270714
oklch(19.2% 0.056 358.4)
- #001914
#001914
oklch(19.1% 0.035 178.1)
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 #270714, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
Use #270714 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.