#260515
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.7% 0.06 353.9), rgb(38, 5, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#260515 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260515 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 5, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 77%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.06 353.9) |
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 #260515 | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260515 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260515 text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #260515 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC4
oklch(81% 0.072 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#D882A6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F90
oklch(63.1% 0.147 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#B6437A
oklch(55.6% 0.159 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3467
oklch(49.1% 0.147 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C54
oklch(42.7% 0.122 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#672945
oklch(37.8% 0.095 354.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260515
oklch(18.7% 0.06 353.9)
#260515 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) | #0A0D15 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131414 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A030B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260515
#260515
oklch(18.7% 0.06 353.9)
- #001812
#001812
oklch(18.7% 0.035 174.7)
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 #260515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #260515 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.