#260A12
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.5% 0.048 4.8), rgb(38, 10, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#260A12 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260A12 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 10, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 58%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.048 4.8) |
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 #260A12 | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260A12 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260A12 text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #260A12 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18899
oklch(70.6% 0.092 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36980
oklch(63% 0.117 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F69
oklch(55.6% 0.128 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#964058
oklch(49.2% 0.118 5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3548
oklch(42.8% 0.098 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#622F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 5.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260A12
oklch(19.5% 0.048 4.8)
#260A12 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) | #0F1012 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171511 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A070D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260A12
#260A12
oklch(19.5% 0.048 4.8)
- #001A17
#001A17
oklch(19.6% 0.035 184.7)
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 #260A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
Use #260A12 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.