#270715
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.3% 0.057 356.5), rgb(39, 7, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#270715 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270715 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 7, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.057 356.5) |
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 #270715 | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270715 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270715 text on white | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270715 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
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#D683A2
oklch(70.6% 0.108 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#C9628B
oklch(63.1% 0.138 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44675
oklch(55.5% 0.15 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3763
oklch(49.2% 0.14 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F50
oklch(42.8% 0.115 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#652A43
oklch(37.6% 0.09 355.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270715
oklch(19.3% 0.057 356.5)
#270715 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) | #0C0F15 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151514 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B050C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270715
#270715
oklch(19.3% 0.057 356.5)
- #001A14
#001A14
oklch(19.5% 0.036 175.6)
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 #270715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #270715 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.