#27161E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.6% 0.031 350.1), rgb(39, 22, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#27161E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27161E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 22, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 28%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.031 350.1) |
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 #27161E | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27161E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27161E text on white | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #27161E 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
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C4
oklch(81% 0.036 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7790
oklch(63.1% 0.074 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#975F7A
oklch(55.5% 0.081 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#814E67
oklch(49% 0.076 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#694154
oklch(42.8% 0.062 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27161E
oklch(22.6% 0.031 350.1)
#27161E 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) | #18191E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1C1E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291619 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27161E
#27161E
oklch(22.6% 0.031 350.1)
- #0B211A
#0B211A
oklch(22.7% 0.032 170.3)
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 #27161E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
Use #27161E 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.