#261C17
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.7% 0.018 47.9), rgb(38, 28, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#261C17 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.018. 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 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261C17 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 28, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 25%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.018 47.9) |
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 #261C17 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261C17 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261C17 text on white | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #261C17 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8E
oklch(70.8% 0.035 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18272
oklch(63.1% 0.045 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.049 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#76594B
oklch(49% 0.044 47)
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Step 800
800
#60493D
oklch(42.6% 0.037 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261C17
oklch(23.7% 0.018 47.9)
#261C17 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) | #1F1D17 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F17 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291A1B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261C17
#261C17
oklch(23.7% 0.018 47.9)
- #152025
#152025
oklch(23.5% 0.018 227.7)
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 #261C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
Use #261C17 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.