#27100E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.7% 0.039 26.2), rgb(39, 16, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#27100E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27100E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 16, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.039 26.2) |
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 #27100E | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27100E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27100E text on white | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #27100E text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F88
oklch(70.7% 0.074 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC726B
oklch(63% 0.095 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75A53
oklch(55.6% 0.102 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4943
oklch(49% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#743C38
oklch(42.6% 0.079 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3430
oklch(37.7% 0.061 26.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27100E
oklch(20.7% 0.039 26.2)
#27100E 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) | #15140E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B180E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0D10 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27100E
#27100E
oklch(20.7% 0.039 26.2)
- #001C20
#001C20
oklch(20.7% 0.036 207.7)
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 #27100E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
Use #27100E 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.