#26090E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.049 12.5), rgb(38, 9, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.61:1).
About this color
#26090E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26090E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 9, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 62%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.049 12.5) |
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 #26090E | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26090E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26090E text on white | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #26090E 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48891
oklch(70.7% 0.094 12)
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Step 500
500
#C66975
oklch(63.1% 0.118 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14E5E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#983F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3440
oklch(42.7% 0.101 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#642E36
oklch(37.6% 0.078 12.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26090E
oklch(19.2% 0.049 12.5)
#26090E 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) | #0F0F0E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17150D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A060B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26090E
#26090E
oklch(19.2% 0.049 12.5)
- #001918
#001918
oklch(19.3% 0.033 191.3)
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 #26090E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
Use #26090E 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.