#270902
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.1% 0.054 38.7), rgb(39, 9, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#270902 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 39°. 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 18.64:1.
| 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 | 18.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270902 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 9, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.054 38.7) |
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 #270902 | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270902 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270902 text on white | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #270902 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78A71
oklch(70.7% 0.101 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.131 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#B6502D
oklch(55.6% 0.141 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4020
oklch(49.1% 0.131 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F351C
oklch(42.6% 0.109 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#672F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 38.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270902
oklch(19.1% 0.054 38.7)
#270902 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) | #120E01 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191502 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0307 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270902
#270902
oklch(19.1% 0.054 38.7)
- #00171E
#00171E
oklch(18.9% 0.034 219.4)
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 #270902, 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 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
Use #270902 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.