#260E13
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.3% 0.041 8.2), rgb(38, 14, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#260E13 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260E13 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 14, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 46%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.041 8.2) |
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 #260E13 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260E13 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260E13 text on white | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #260E13 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D97
oklch(70.7% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F7E
oklch(63% 0.099 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85667
oklch(55.6% 0.109 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4656
oklch(49% 0.1 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#753A46
oklch(42.8% 0.083 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E323B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 7.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260E13
oklch(20.3% 0.041 8.2)
#260E13 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) | #121313 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181712 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0C10 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260E13
#260E13
oklch(20.3% 0.041 8.2)
- #001C1A
#001C1A
oklch(20.4% 0.035 188.3)
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 #260E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
Use #260E13 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.