#261005
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.3% 0.042 47.6), rgb(38, 16, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#261005 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261005 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 16, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 77%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.042 47.6) |
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 #261005 | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261005 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261005 text on white | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #261005 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9275
oklch(70.8% 0.08 48)
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Step 500
500
#BC7551
oklch(63.1% 0.103 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75D35
oklch(55.6% 0.111 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C27
oklch(49.1% 0.103 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F22
oklch(42.7% 0.085 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3621
oklch(37.7% 0.066 47.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261005
oklch(20.3% 0.042 47.6)
#261005 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) | #161304 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1805 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0C0D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261005
#261005
oklch(20.3% 0.042 47.6)
- #001A25
#001A25
oklch(20.3% 0.04 228.3)
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 #261005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #261005 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.