#261817
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.7% 0.023 23.6), rgb(38, 24, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#261817 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261817 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 24, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 25%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.023 23.6) |
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 #261817 | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261817 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261817 text on white | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #261817 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9794
oklch(70.8% 0.042 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97D79
oklch(63.2% 0.055 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#946662
oklch(55.7% 0.06 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5451
oklch(49.1% 0.057 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#664543
oklch(42.7% 0.046 23)
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Step 900
900
#533A38
oklch(37.6% 0.036 24.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261817
oklch(22.7% 0.023 23.6)
#261817 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) | #1B1A17 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D17 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291618 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261817
#261817
oklch(22.7% 0.023 23.6)
- #0E1F21
#0E1F21
oklch(22.5% 0.023 205.3)
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 #261817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #261817 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.