#260504
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.1% 0.057 27.2), rgb(38, 5, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.98:1).
About this color
#260504 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260504 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 5, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.057 27.2) |
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 #260504 | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260504 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260504 text on white | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #260504 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC857B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#D0645A
oklch(63.1% 0.139 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4840
oklch(55.6% 0.15 27)
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Step 700
700
#A13832
oklch(49% 0.14 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#83302A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B26
oklch(37.7% 0.092 26.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260504
oklch(18.1% 0.057 27.2)
#260504 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) | #0E0C04 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161303 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0005 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260504
#260504
oklch(18.1% 0.057 27.2)
- #001619
#001619
oklch(18.3% 0.031 206.1)
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 #260504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.090
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.093
Use #260504 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.