#261C08
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.3% 0.036 82.8), rgb(38, 28, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#261C08 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261C08 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 28, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 65%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.036 82.8) |
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 #261C08 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261C08 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261C08 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #261C08 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38448
oklch(63% 0.087 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E29
oklch(55.7% 0.095 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#795B1B
oklch(49% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261C08
oklch(23.3% 0.036 82.8)
#261C08 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) | #201C06 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F09 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1918 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261C08
#261C08
oklch(23.3% 0.036 82.8)
- #151E2F
#151E2F
oklch(23.5% 0.036 262.6)
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 #261C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
Use #261C08 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.