#26060E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.6% 0.055 8.4), rgb(38, 6, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#26060E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| 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 | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26060E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 6, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 73%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.055 8.4) |
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 #26060E | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26060E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26060E text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #26060E 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B8
oklch(81% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88494
oklch(70.6% 0.105 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6379
oklch(63.1% 0.134 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74862
oklch(55.7% 0.145 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3851
oklch(49% 0.135 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#803043
oklch(42.9% 0.112 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#672B38
oklch(37.7% 0.087 8.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26060E
oklch(18.6% 0.055 8.4)
#26060E 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) | #0D0D0E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15140D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0309 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26060E
#26060E
oklch(18.6% 0.055 8.4)
- #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 #26060E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
Use #26060E 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.