#261815
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.6% 0.024 32.5), rgb(38, 24, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#261815 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261815 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 24, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 29%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.024 32.5) |
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 #261815 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261815 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261815 text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #261815 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB5
oklch(81% 0.028 35)
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Step 400
400
#BB978F
oklch(70.7% 0.045 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97D74
oklch(63.1% 0.057 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#94665C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E554C
oklch(49.2% 0.057 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#67453E
oklch(42.7% 0.049 32)
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Step 900
900
#543A35
oklch(37.7% 0.038 31.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261815
oklch(22.6% 0.024 32.5)
#261815 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) | #1B1A15 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1C15 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291617 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261815
#261815
oklch(22.6% 0.024 32.5)
- #0E1F22
#0E1F22
oklch(22.6% 0.023 210)
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 #261815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #261815 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.