#27110D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.9% 0.038 31.4), rgb(39, 17, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#27110D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27110D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 17, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 50%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.038 31.4) |
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 #27110D | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27110D | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27110D text on white | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #27110D text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99085
oklch(70.6% 0.072 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7467
oklch(63.1% 0.091 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65C4E
oklch(55.7% 0.1 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3F
oklch(49.1% 0.093 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#733E34
oklch(42.7% 0.076 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 30.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27110D
oklch(20.9% 0.038 31.4)
#27110D 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) | #16140D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0E10 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27110D
#27110D
oklch(20.9% 0.038 31.4)
- #001C22
#001C22
oklch(20.8% 0.037 213.9)
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 #27110D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
Use #27110D 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.