#260801
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.6% 0.055 40), rgb(38, 8, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.79:1).
About this color
#260801 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.79:1.
| 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 | 18.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260801 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 8, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.055 40) |
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 #260801 | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260801 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260801 text on white | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #260801 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6F
oklch(70.8% 0.104 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A48
oklch(63% 0.132 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65029
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D401C
oklch(49.2% 0.133 40)
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Step 800
800
#7F3519
oklch(42.6% 0.11 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#672F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 39.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260801
oklch(18.6% 0.055 40)
#260801 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) | #110D00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181401 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0306 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260801
#260801
oklch(18.6% 0.055 40)
- #00161D
#00161D
oklch(18.5% 0.034 220)
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 #260801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.088
Use #260801 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.