#260A06
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.1% 0.049 31.4), rgb(38, 10, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (18.60:1).
About this color
#260A06 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.60:1.
| 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 | 18.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260A06 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 10, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.049 31.4) |
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 #260A06 | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260A06 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260A06 text on white | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #260A06 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.092 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66C5C
oklch(63% 0.118 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25242
oklch(55.6% 0.129 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#994234
oklch(49.1% 0.12 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C372B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#643027
oklch(37.6% 0.077 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260A06
oklch(19.1% 0.049 31.4)
#260A06 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) | #110F06 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181505 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0509 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260A06
#260A06
oklch(19.1% 0.049 31.4)
- #00181D
#00181D
oklch(19.2% 0.034 212.4)
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 #260A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
Use #260A06 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.