#261D00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.048 92.4), rgb(38, 29, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#261D00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261D00 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 29, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.048 92.4) |
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 #261D00 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261D00 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261D00 text on white | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #261D00 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC097
oklch(80.8% 0.057 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49F5C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28725
oklch(63.1% 0.116 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504002
oklch(37.8% 0.076 92.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261D00
oklch(23.5% 0.048 92.4)
#261D00 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) | #221C00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F01 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1917 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261D00
#261D00
oklch(23.5% 0.048 92.4)
- #161C35
#161C35
oklch(23.5% 0.049 272)
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 #261D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #261D00 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.