#26010E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.6% 0.067 2.6), rgb(38, 1, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#26010E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26010E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 1, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.067 2.6) |
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 #26010E | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26010E | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26010E text on white | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #26010E text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17D99
oklch(70.7% 0.127 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65781
oklch(63.1% 0.164 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#C1386A
oklch(55.7% 0.177 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#A62858
oklch(49.1% 0.165 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#872448
oklch(42.8% 0.136 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D243C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 3.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26010E
oklch(17.6% 0.067 2.6)
#26010E 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) | #080A0E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13120D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0005 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26010E
#26010E
oklch(17.6% 0.067 2.6)
- #001512
#001512
oklch(17.6% 0.031 183.3)
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 #26010E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.087
Use #26010E 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.