#260010
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.4% 0.071 358.4), rgb(38, 0, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.26:1).
About this color
#260010 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260010 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 0, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.071 358.4) |
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 #260010 | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260010 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260010 text on white | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #260010 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 358.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA0
oklch(70.6% 0.135 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75488
oklch(63.1% 0.171 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23272
oklch(55.6% 0.187 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72360
oklch(49.1% 0.174 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#88204E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2141
oklch(37.6% 0.112 358)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260010
oklch(17.4% 0.071 358.4)
#260010 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) | #060910 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12110F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0005 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260010
#260010
oklch(17.4% 0.071 358.4)
- #001510
#001510
oklch(17.5% 0.033 176.4)
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 #260010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.085
Use #260010 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.