#270900
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19% 0.056 43.7), rgb(39, 9, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#270900 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270900 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 9, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.056 43.7) |
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 #270900 | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270900 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270900 text on white | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270900 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B6A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B40
oklch(63.1% 0.135 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#B7501D
oklch(55.6% 0.147 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D400E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3611
oklch(42.7% 0.112 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#673016
oklch(37.8% 0.088 44.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270900
oklch(19% 0.056 43.7)
#270900 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) | #120E00 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191500 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0307 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270900
#270900
oklch(19% 0.056 43.7)
- #00171F
#00171F
oklch(19% 0.035 222.4)
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 #270900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
Use #270900 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.