#26050B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.3% 0.057 12.8), rgb(38, 5, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#26050B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| 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 | 18.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26050B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 5, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 77%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.057 12.8) |
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 #26050B | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26050B | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26050B text on white | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #26050B 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB848E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6272
oklch(63.1% 0.137 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA465A
oklch(55.7% 0.15 13)
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Step 700
700
#9F374A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#822E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#692A34
oklch(37.7% 0.091 12.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26050B
oklch(18.3% 0.057 12.8)
#26050B 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) | #0D0C0B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15130A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0107 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26050B
#26050B
oklch(18.3% 0.057 12.8)
- #001716
#001716
oklch(18.5% 0.032 191.1)
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 #26050B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
Use #26050B 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.