#270F0C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.5% 0.041 28.5), rgb(39, 15, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.10:1).
About this color
#270F0C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 29°. 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 18.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #270F0C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 15, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 53%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.041 28.5) |
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 #270F0C | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #270F0C | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #270F0C text on white | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #270F0C text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5AF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E85
oklch(70.7% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7167
oklch(63% 0.099 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#A9584E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#91483F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#763C34
oklch(42.8% 0.083 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F332E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 27.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#270F0C
oklch(20.5% 0.041 28.5)
#270F0C 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) | #15130C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B180C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0B0E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #270F0C
#270F0C
oklch(20.5% 0.041 28.5)
- #001B20
#001B20
oklch(20.4% 0.035 211.2)
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 #270F0C, 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
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
Use #270F0C 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.