#260500
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.06 37.4), rgb(38, 5, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#260500 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260500 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 5, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.06 37.4) |
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 #260500 | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260500 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260500 text on white | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #260500 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD876D
oklch(70.8% 0.113 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16545
oklch(63.1% 0.145 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC4925
oklch(55.5% 0.156 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23917
oklch(49% 0.146 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#843116
oklch(42.8% 0.121 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C19
oklch(37.7% 0.094 37.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260500
oklch(18% 0.06 37.4)
#260500 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) | #0E0B00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171300 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0004 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260500
#260500
oklch(18% 0.06 37.4)
- #00151B
#00151B
oklch(18.1% 0.032 217.3)
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 #260500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.092
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.092
Use #260500 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.