#260911
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.3% 0.05 5.9), rgb(38, 9, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#260911 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260911 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 9, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 62%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.05 5.9) |
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 #260911 | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260911 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260911 text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #260911 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38798
oklch(70.6% 0.095 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#C5687E
oklch(63% 0.12 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14E68
oklch(55.7% 0.131 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#973E56
oklch(49% 0.121 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3447
oklch(42.7% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260911
oklch(19.3% 0.05 5.9)
#260911 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) | #0F0F11 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161510 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A060C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260911
#260911
oklch(19.3% 0.05 5.9)
- #001917
#001917
oklch(19.2% 0.033 187.8)
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 #260911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
Use #260911 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.