#261101
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.5% 0.046 59.2), rgb(38, 17, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#261101 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261101 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 17, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.046 59.2) |
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 #261101 | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261101 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261101 text on white | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #261101 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99369
oklch(70.6% 0.087 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB783E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F19
oklch(55.6% 0.121 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E09
oklch(49.1% 0.112 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#73400E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 59)
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Step 900
900
#5D3715
oklch(37.6% 0.072 59.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261101
oklch(20.5% 0.046 59.2)
#261101 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) | #171300 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1801 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0C0D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261101
#261101
oklch(20.5% 0.046 59.2)
- #00192A
#00192A
oklch(20.4% 0.047 240.5)
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 #261101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #261101 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.