#270D0B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(20% 0.044 26.3), rgb(39, 13, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.28:1).
About this color
#270D0B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270D0B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 13, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 56%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.044 26.3) |
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 #270D0B | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270D0B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270D0B text on white | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #270D0B text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C85
oklch(70.7% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26E67
oklch(63% 0.108 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD554E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#95453F
oklch(49.2% 0.109 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#793934
oklch(42.7% 0.09 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#62322D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270D0B
oklch(20% 0.044 26.3)
#270D0B 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) | #13110B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A170A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B090D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270D0B
#270D0B
oklch(20% 0.044 26.3)
- #001A1E
#001A1E
oklch(19.9% 0.034 208.4)
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 #270D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #270D0B 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.