#270914
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.6% 0.052 0.3), rgb(39, 9, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.49:1).
About this color
#270914 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270914 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 9, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 63%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.052 0.3) |
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 #270914 | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270914 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270914 text on white | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #270914 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BF
oklch(81.1% 0.062 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#D4869E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 0)
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Step 500
500
#C66686
oklch(63.1% 0.127 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14B70
oklch(55.6% 0.138 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#983C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C324C
oklch(42.8% 0.106 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270914
oklch(19.6% 0.052 0.3)
#270914 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) | #0E1014 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161613 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B070D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270914
#270914
oklch(19.6% 0.052 0.3)
- #001A16
#001A16
oklch(19.5% 0.035 181.5)
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 #270914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
Use #270914 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.