#26170E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.2% 0.029 51.6), rgb(38, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#26170E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26170E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.029 51.6) |
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 #26170E | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26170E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26170E text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #26170E text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D61
oklch(63.1% 0.072 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#986648
oklch(55.6% 0.078 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#815539
oklch(49.1% 0.072 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#694530
oklch(42.6% 0.06 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26170E
oklch(22.2% 0.029 51.6)
#26170E 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) | #1B180D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1415 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26170E
#26170E
oklch(22.2% 0.029 51.6)
- #0B1D26
#0B1D26
oklch(22% 0.03 232)
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 #26170E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
Use #26170E 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.