#26060C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.055 12.3), rgb(38, 6, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#26060C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26060C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 6, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 73%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.055 12.3) |
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 #26060C | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26060C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26060C text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #26060C 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9858F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6473
oklch(63.1% 0.132 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#B7485C
oklch(55.5% 0.144 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E394C
oklch(49.2% 0.135 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#80303E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#672B35
oklch(37.6% 0.087 11.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26060C
oklch(18.5% 0.055 12.3)
#26060C 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) | #0D0D0C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0208 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26060C
#26060C
oklch(18.5% 0.055 12.3)
- #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 #26060C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #26060C 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.