#261B17
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.4% 0.019 40.9), rgb(38, 27, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#261B17 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261B17 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 27, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.019 40.9) |
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 #261B17 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261B17 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261B17 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #261B17 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59A90
oklch(70.8% 0.035 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38174
oklch(63.2% 0.046 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5D
oklch(55.7% 0.051 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#78584C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#62483F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261B17
oklch(23.4% 0.019 40.9)
#261B17 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) | #1E1C17 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E17 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29191A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261B17
#261B17
oklch(23.4% 0.019 40.9)
- #142024
#142024
oklch(23.4% 0.019 220.6)
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 #261B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
Use #261B17 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.