#271012
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.8% 0.039 15.5), rgb(39, 16, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#271012 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 15°. 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 17.96:1.
| 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 | 17.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271012 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 16, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 42%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.039 15.5) |
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 #271012 | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271012 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271012 text on white | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #271012 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E91
oklch(70.6% 0.073 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7177
oklch(63% 0.094 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#A6595F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 16)
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Step 700
700
#8E484F
oklch(49% 0.095 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#743C41
oklch(42.8% 0.078 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3437
oklch(37.9% 0.061 15.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271012
oklch(20.8% 0.039 15.5)
#271012 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) | #151412 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1912 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0D11 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271012
#271012
oklch(20.8% 0.039 15.5)
- #001D1D
#001D1D
oklch(20.9% 0.036 194.8)
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 #271012, 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 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
Use #271012 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.