#261716
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.4% 0.025 23.5), rgb(38, 23, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#261716 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261716 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 23, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 27%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.025 23.5) |
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 #261716 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261716 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261716 text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #261716 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9693
oklch(70.7% 0.046 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C78
oklch(63.2% 0.059 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#966461
oklch(55.6% 0.065 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#805350
oklch(49.1% 0.061 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553A38
oklch(37.9% 0.039 23.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261716
oklch(22.4% 0.025 23.5)
#261716 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) | #1A1916 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1C16 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291517 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261716
#261716
oklch(22.4% 0.025 23.5)
- #0C1F21
#0C1F21
oklch(22.4% 0.025 204.4)
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 #261716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #261716 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.