#260400
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.8% 0.061 35.7), rgb(38, 4, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.09:1).
About this color
#260400 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260400 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 4, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.061 35.7) |
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 #260400 | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260400 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260400 text on white | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #260400 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A1
oklch(81% 0.072 36)
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Step 400
400
#DF856D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36346
oklch(63.1% 0.148 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4626
oklch(55.6% 0.162 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43719
oklch(49.1% 0.15 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#852F17
oklch(42.7% 0.124 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260400
oklch(17.8% 0.061 35.7)
#260400 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) | #0E0A00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161200 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0003 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260400
#260400
oklch(17.8% 0.061 35.7)
- #00141A
#00141A
oklch(17.7% 0.032 217.9)
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 #260400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.093
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.094
Use #260400 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.