#26100E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.5% 0.037 26.3), rgb(38, 16, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#26100E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26100E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 16, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.037 26.3) |
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 #26100E | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26100E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26100E text on white | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #26100E text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99089
oklch(70.7% 0.071 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA736C
oklch(63% 0.091 26)
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Step 600
600
#A55B54
oklch(55.5% 0.098 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B45
oklch(49.1% 0.09 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#733D39
oklch(42.6% 0.076 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3531
oklch(37.7% 0.058 26.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26100E
oklch(20.5% 0.037 26.3)
#26100E 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) | #15130E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A180E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0D10 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26100E
#26100E
oklch(20.5% 0.037 26.3)
- #001C1F
#001C1F
oklch(20.7% 0.035 204.5)
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 #26100E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #26100E 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.