#27151E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.4% 0.033 348.7), rgb(39, 21, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#27151E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27151E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 21, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 30%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.033 348.7) |
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 #27151E | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27151E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27151E text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #27151E text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7691
oklch(63.2% 0.079 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E7C
oklch(55.7% 0.086 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#834D68
oklch(49.2% 0.081 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F55
oklch(42.6% 0.067 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#563646
oklch(37.7% 0.052 348.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27151E
oklch(22.4% 0.033 348.7)
#27151E 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) | #17191E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1C1E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291518 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27151E
#27151E
oklch(22.4% 0.033 348.7)
- #0A2019
#0A2019
oklch(22.3% 0.032 170.1)
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 #27151E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #27151E 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.