#261007
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.4% 0.041 43), rgb(38, 16, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.10:1).
About this color
#261007 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261007 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 16, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.041 43) |
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 #261007 | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261007 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261007 text on white | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #261007 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA917A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7558
oklch(63.1% 0.098 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#743E28
oklch(42.6% 0.083 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3625
oklch(37.8% 0.064 43.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261007
oklch(20.4% 0.041 43)
#261007 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) | #161306 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1807 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0C0E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261007
#261007
oklch(20.4% 0.041 43)
- #001A23
#001A23
oklch(20.2% 0.038 223.3)
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 #261007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
Use #261007 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.