#261507
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.5% 0.037 59), rgb(38, 21, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#261507 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261507 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 21, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 69%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.037 59) |
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 #261507 | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261507 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261507 text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #261507 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29675
oklch(70.6% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C51
oklch(63.2% 0.089 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6434
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#865327
oklch(49.1% 0.09 59)
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Step 800
800
#6D4421
oklch(42.7% 0.075 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261507
oklch(21.5% 0.037 59)
#261507 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) | #1A1706 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A07 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1112 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261507
#261507
oklch(21.5% 0.037 59)
- #071C29
#071C29
oklch(21.7% 0.037 238.6)
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 #261507, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
Use #261507 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.