#260316
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.4% 0.066 350.8), rgb(38, 3, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#260316 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260316 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 3, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.066 350.8) |
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 #260316 | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260316 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260316 text on white | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #260316 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A96
oklch(63% 0.161 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#B93C80
oklch(55.5% 0.174 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#812758
oklch(42.6% 0.134 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260316
oklch(18.4% 0.066 350.8)
#260316 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) | #070C17 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121315 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A020A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260316
#260316
oklch(18.4% 0.066 350.8)
- #001710
#001710
oklch(18.2% 0.036 171.3)
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 #260316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
Use #260316 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.