#270817
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.6% 0.056 353.4), rgb(39, 8, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#270817 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270817 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 8, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 66%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.056 353.4) |
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 #270817 | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270817 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270817 text on white | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #270817 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#D484A6
oklch(70.7% 0.106 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#C66390
oklch(63% 0.136 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#B2487A
oklch(55.7% 0.148 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#983967
oklch(49.1% 0.136 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3054
oklch(42.8% 0.113 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B45
oklch(37.7% 0.088 353.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270817
oklch(19.6% 0.056 353.4)
#270817 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) | #0D1017 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151516 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B060E | 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°).
- #270817
#270817
oklch(19.6% 0.056 353.4)
- #001A13
#001A13
oklch(19.4% 0.037 172.8)
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 #270817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
Use #270817 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.