#26170F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.2% 0.029 48.9), rgb(38, 23, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#26170F 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| 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 | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26170F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 23, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.029 48.9) |
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 #26170F | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26170F | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26170F text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #26170F 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
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9783
oklch(70.6% 0.054 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D64
oklch(63% 0.069 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664B
oklch(55.6% 0.075 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#81543C
oklch(49% 0.07 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#694532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#553A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 48.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26170F
oklch(22.2% 0.029 48.9)
#26170F 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) | #1B190E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1415 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26170F
#26170F
oklch(22.2% 0.029 48.9)
- #0C1E26
#0C1E26
oklch(22.4% 0.028 228.8)
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 #26170F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
Use #26170F 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.