#271010
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.8% 0.039 20.9), rgb(39, 16, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#271010 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 21°. 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 17.98:1.
| 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 | 17.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271010 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 16, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 42%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.039 20.9) |
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 #271010 | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271010 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271010 text on white | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #271010 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B4
oklch(81% 0.045 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7271
oklch(63.2% 0.094 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75959
oklch(55.6% 0.102 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4949
oklch(49.2% 0.095 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#743C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3433
oklch(37.7% 0.061 21.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271010
oklch(20.8% 0.039 20.9)
#271010 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) | #151410 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1810 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0D10 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271010
#271010
oklch(20.8% 0.039 20.9)
- #001C1E
#001C1E
oklch(20.6% 0.035 201.3)
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 #271010, 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 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
Use #271010 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.