#27080C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.1% 0.052 15.7), rgb(39, 8, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#27080C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27080C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 8, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 66%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.052 15.7) |
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 #27080C | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27080C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27080C text on white | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27080C 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400
#D7878C
oklch(70.8% 0.098 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA666F
oklch(63% 0.127 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54B58
oklch(55.5% 0.138 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C48
oklch(49.2% 0.128 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F323B
oklch(42.8% 0.107 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#662D33
oklch(37.7% 0.082 15.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27080C
oklch(19.1% 0.052 15.7)
#27080C 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) | #0F0F0C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17150B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B040A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27080C
#27080C
oklch(19.1% 0.052 15.7)
- #001819
#001819
oklch(19% 0.032 198.4)
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 #27080C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
Use #27080C 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.