#270819
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.7% 0.057 349.6), rgb(39, 8, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#270819 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270819 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 8, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 66%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.057 349.6) |
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 #270819 | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270819 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270819 text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #270819 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DD
oklch(88.6% 0.037 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66396
oklch(63.2% 0.139 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14780
oklch(55.6% 0.151 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#98386C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F58
oklch(42.6% 0.116 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#642B49
oklch(37.8% 0.091 349.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270819
oklch(19.7% 0.057 349.6)
#270819 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) | #0C101A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151618 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A070F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270819
#270819
oklch(19.7% 0.057 349.6)
- #001B12
#001B12
oklch(19.7% 0.04 168.3)
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 #270819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
Use #270819 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.