#260D07
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.7% 0.044 35.3), rgb(38, 13, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#260D07 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260D07 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 13, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 69%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.044 35.3) |
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 #260D07 | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260D07 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260D07 text on white | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #260D07 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.053 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#C1705C
oklch(63% 0.108 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5742
oklch(55.5% 0.116 35)
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Step 700
700
#944734
oklch(49.2% 0.109 35)
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Step 800
800
#783B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#613327
oklch(37.7% 0.07 35.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260D07
oklch(19.7% 0.044 35.3)
#260D07 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) | #141106 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1607 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A080C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260D07
#260D07
oklch(19.7% 0.044 35.3)
- #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 #260D07, 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 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
Use #260D07 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.