#261B15
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.4% 0.021 49.9), rgb(38, 27, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#261B15 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261B15 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 27, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 29%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.021 49.9) |
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 #261B15 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261B15 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261B15 text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #261B15 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#A3816E
oklch(63.1% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A57
oklch(55.6% 0.054 49)
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Step 700
700
#795847
oklch(49.1% 0.051 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#62483A
oklch(42.6% 0.042 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261B15
oklch(23.4% 0.021 49.9)
#261B15 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) | #1E1C15 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E15 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291919 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261B15
#261B15
oklch(23.4% 0.021 49.9)
- #132026
#132026
oklch(23.4% 0.021 228.5)
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 #261B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
Use #261B15 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.