#260312
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.2% 0.064 357.6), rgb(38, 3, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#260312 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260312 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 3, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.064 357.6) |
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 #260312 | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260312 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260312 text on white | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #260312 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAADC1
oklch(81% 0.076 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA1
oklch(70.6% 0.121 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#D05C8A
oklch(63.2% 0.154 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3E74
oklch(55.6% 0.167 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12F61
oklch(49.2% 0.156 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#83284F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#692642
oklch(37.6% 0.101 357)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260312
oklch(18.2% 0.064 357.6)
#260312 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) | #090C12 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131311 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0108 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260312
#260312
oklch(18.2% 0.064 357.6)
- #001712
#001712
oklch(18.3% 0.034 177.3)
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 #260312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
Use #260312 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.