What color is #270010?

#270010 is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(39, 0, 16), and in HSL hsl(335, 100%, 8%).

Is #270010 accessible as text?

On white, #270010 has a contrast ratio of 19.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #270010, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #270010?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #270010?

#270010 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #002918. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #270010 below.

Is #270010 good for buttons?

#270010 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #270010 — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #270010 the same as CSS black?

No — #270010 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#270010 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #270010

Not just a swatch — here's how #270010 works with other colors. Named schemes with #270010 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #270010 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #270010 Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #270010 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #270010 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #270010 Secondary #3D2D32 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #270010 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 64/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #270010

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For fashion

People also use #270010 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2AECA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #290003 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #270010 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #270010;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 0 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.072 359.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0F6;
  --color-100: #FDD8E7;
  --color-200: #FCB1D0;
  --color-300: #F877AD;
  --color-400: #EC468B;
  --color-500: #D2226C;
  --color-600: #9F2357;
  --color-700: #701F41;
  --color-800: #48182C;
  --color-900: #2C111C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0F6',
    100: '#FDD8E7',
    200: '#FCB1D0',
    300: '#F877AD',
    400: '#EC468B',
    500: '#D2226C',
    600: '#9F2357',
    700: '#701F41',
    800: '#48182C',
    900: '#2C111C',
  },
}

$base: #270010;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F6;
$base-100: #FDD8E7;
$base-200: #FCB1D0;
$base-300: #F877AD;
$base-400: #EC468B;
$base-500: #D2226C;
$base-600: #9F2357;
$base-700: #701F41;
$base-800: #48182C;
$base-900: #2C111C;
$base-hover: #21000E;
$base-subtle: #EE83B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#270010",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F877AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC468B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D2226C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F2357",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#701F41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#48182C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C111C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #270010

Color Lab

Pairs with #270010

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