#271111
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.037 20.7), rgb(39, 17, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.87:1).
About this color
#271111 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271111 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 17, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 39%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.037 20.7) |
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 #271111 | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271111 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271111 text on white | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #271111 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C9908E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97372
oklch(63% 0.089 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55B5B
oklch(55.7% 0.097 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#723D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.074 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3534
oklch(37.8% 0.058 21.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271111
oklch(21% 0.037 20.7)
#271111 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) | #161511 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1911 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0E11 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271111
#271111
oklch(21% 0.037 20.7)
- #001D1F
#001D1F
oklch(21% 0.036 201.2)
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 #271111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
Use #271111 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.