#260C00
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.4% 0.051 50), rgb(38, 12, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#260C00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 50°. 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 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260C00 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 12, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.051 50) |
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 #260C00 | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260C00 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260C00 text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #260C00 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E69
oklch(70.7% 0.097 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#C4713E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0571A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#974709
oklch(49.2% 0.125 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#633315
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260C00
oklch(19.4% 0.051 50)
#260C00 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) | #141000 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1600 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0609 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260C00
#260C00
oklch(19.4% 0.051 50)
- #001722
#001722
oklch(19.2% 0.038 230.3)
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 #260C00, 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 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.087
Use #260C00 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.