#261500
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.4% 0.046 71.8), rgb(38, 21, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#261500 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261500 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 21, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.046 71.8) |
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 #261500 | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261500 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261500 text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #261500 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39862
oklch(70.8% 0.088 72)
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Step 500
500
#B37D33
oklch(63.1% 0.111 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593A0D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 71.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261500
oklch(21.4% 0.046 71.8)
#261500 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) | #1B1600 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1A00 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1110 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261500
#261500
oklch(21.4% 0.046 71.8)
- #081A2E
#081A2E
oklch(21.5% 0.046 252.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #261500
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #261500. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #261500 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.