#261C02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.044 88.4), rgb(38, 28, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#261C02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261C02 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 28, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.044 88.4) |
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 #261C02 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261C02 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261C02 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #261C02 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69E62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48532
oklch(63% 0.107 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 88.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261C02
oklch(23.2% 0.044 88.4)
#261C02 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) | #211C00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E03 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1817 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261C02
#261C02
oklch(23.2% 0.044 88.4)
- #151C32
#151C32
oklch(23.2% 0.044 269.4)
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 #261C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
Use #261C02 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.