#270803
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.054 34.6), rgb(39, 8, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#270803 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| 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 | 18.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270803 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 8, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.054 34.6) |
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 #270803 | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270803 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270803 text on white | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270803 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98975
oklch(70.8% 0.103 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6951
oklch(63.1% 0.131 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84E35
oklch(55.7% 0.143 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E27
oklch(49.2% 0.133 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#803422
oklch(42.7% 0.11 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E21
oklch(37.6% 0.085 34.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270803
oklch(18.9% 0.054 34.6)
#270803 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) | #110E03 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181502 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0307 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270803
#270803
oklch(18.9% 0.054 34.6)
- #00171D
#00171D
oklch(18.9% 0.034 216.2)
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 #270803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
Use #270803 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.