#27151A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.2% 0.03 1.8), rgb(39, 21, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#27151A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27151A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 21, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 30%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.03 1.8) |
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 #27151A | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27151A | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27151A text on white | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #27151A text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929E
oklch(70.7% 0.058 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7786
oklch(63.1% 0.073 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F70
oklch(55.6% 0.08 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#844E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B404C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 2)
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Step 900
900
#573740
oklch(37.8% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27151A
oklch(22.2% 0.03 1.8)
#27151A 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) | #18181A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B1A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1417 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27151A
#27151A
oklch(22.2% 0.03 1.8)
- #08201C
#08201C
oklch(22.3% 0.031 180.8)
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 #27151A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #27151A 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.