#260D05
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.7% 0.045 40), rgb(38, 13, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.38:1).
About this color
#260D05 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260D05 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 13, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 77%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.045 40) |
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 #260D05 | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260D05 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260D05 text on white | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #260D05 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E78
oklch(70.6% 0.086 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17155
oklch(63.1% 0.109 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5839
oklch(55.7% 0.12 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#94472C
oklch(49% 0.111 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#783B25
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260D05
oklch(19.7% 0.045 40)
#260D05 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) | #141104 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1605 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B080B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260D05
#260D05
oklch(19.7% 0.045 40)
- #001920
#001920
oklch(19.7% 0.035 218.3)
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 #260D05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
Use #260D05 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.