#260600
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.2% 0.058 39.1), rgb(38, 6, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.94:1).
About this color
#260600 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 39°. 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 18.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260600 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 6, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.058 39.1) |
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 #260600 | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260600 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260600 text on white | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #260600 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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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
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6744
oklch(63.1% 0.141 39)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C23
oklch(55.6% 0.152 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03C15
oklch(49.1% 0.142 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#823215
oklch(42.6% 0.118 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D19
oklch(37.7% 0.092 38.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260600
oklch(18.2% 0.058 39.1)
#260600 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) | #0F0C00 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171300 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0104 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260600
#260600
oklch(18.2% 0.058 39.1)
- #00151C
#00151C
oklch(18.1% 0.033 220.6)
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 #260600, 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 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.089
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.090
Use #260600 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.