#260101
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.1% 0.066 28.1), rgb(38, 1, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#260101 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260101 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 1, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.066 28.1) |
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 #260101 | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260101 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260101 text on white | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #260101 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48074
oklch(70.7% 0.126 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.162 28)
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Step 600
600
#C53C33
oklch(55.6% 0.175 28)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D26
oklch(49.2% 0.163 28)
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Step 800
800
#8A2720
oklch(42.7% 0.135 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2620
oklch(37.7% 0.105 27.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260101
oklch(17.1% 0.066 28.1)
#260101 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) | #0B0801 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151100 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0001 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260101
#260101
oklch(17.1% 0.066 28.1)
- #001316
#001316
oklch(17.1% 0.029 207.2)
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 #260101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.095
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.097
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.102
Use #260101 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.