#260C16
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20% 0.046 357.9), rgb(38, 12, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#260C16 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260C16 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 12, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 52%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.046 357.9) |
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 #260C16 | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260C16 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260C16 text on white | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #260C16 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C0
oklch(81% 0.054 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.086 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B89
oklch(63.1% 0.112 358)
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Step 600
600
#AA5273
oklch(55.7% 0.121 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#924261
oklch(49.2% 0.113 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#76374F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#603041
oklch(37.7% 0.073 358.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260C16
oklch(20% 0.046 357.9)
#260C16 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) | #101216 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171615 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290A10 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260C16
#260C16
oklch(20% 0.046 357.9)
- #001B16
#001B16
oklch(19.9% 0.036 178.9)
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 #260C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
Use #260C16 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.