#260C06
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.5% 0.046 35.4), rgb(38, 12, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#260C06 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 35°. 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 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260C06 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 12, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 73%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.046 35.4) |
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 #260C06 | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260C06 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260C06 text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #260C06 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.088 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 35)
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Step 600
600
#AE563F
oklch(55.6% 0.121 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#964631
oklch(49.2% 0.113 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#793A29
oklch(42.7% 0.093 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#623226
oklch(37.7% 0.073 35)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260C06
oklch(19.5% 0.046 35.4)
#260C06 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) | #131005 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191606 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B070A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260C06
#260C06
oklch(19.5% 0.046 35.4)
- #00191F
#00191F
oklch(19.6% 0.035 215.2)
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 #260C06, 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 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
Use #260C06 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.