#260815
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.3% 0.054 356.3), rgb(38, 8, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.61:1).
About this color
#260815 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 356°. 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 18.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260815 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 8, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 65%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.054 356.3) |
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 #260815 | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260815 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260815 text on white | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #260815 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D385A2
oklch(70.6% 0.102 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#C6658C
oklch(63.2% 0.131 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14A75
oklch(55.6% 0.141 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#983B63
oklch(49.2% 0.131 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3151
oklch(42.6% 0.109 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#642C43
oklch(37.7% 0.085 356.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260815
oklch(19.3% 0.054 356.3)
#260815 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) | #0D0F15 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151514 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A060D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260815
#260815
oklch(19.3% 0.054 356.3)
- #001A14
#001A14
oklch(19.5% 0.036 175.6)
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 #260815, 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 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
Use #260815 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.