#261A20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.022 347.4), rgb(38, 26, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#261A20 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261A20 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 26, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 19%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.022 347.4) |
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 #261A20 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261A20 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261A20 text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #261A20 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.026 346)
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Step 400
400
#B597A5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A27D8F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D667A
oklch(55.7% 0.057 347)
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Step 700
700
#785466
oklch(49% 0.054 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#614553
oklch(42.6% 0.044 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#503A45
oklch(37.7% 0.035 347.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261A20
oklch(23.5% 0.022 347.4)
#261A20 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) | #1B1C20 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E20 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281A1C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261A20
#261A20
oklch(23.5% 0.022 347.4)
- #14211C
#14211C
oklch(23.4% 0.021 168.6)
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 #261A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
Use #261A20 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.