#271210
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.2% 0.035 26.2), rgb(39, 18, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#271210 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 26°. 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 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #271210 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 18, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 42%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.035 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 #271210 | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #271210 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #271210 text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #271210 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#C7918B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 26)
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Step 500
500
#B8756E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35D56
oklch(55.7% 0.093 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C46
oklch(49% 0.086 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#713F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3632
oklch(37.8% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#271210
oklch(21.2% 0.035 26.2)
#271210 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) | #171510 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1910 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0F12 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #271210
#271210
oklch(21.2% 0.035 26.2)
- #011D21
#011D21
oklch(21.2% 0.035 207.9)
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 #271210, 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 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #271210 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.