#261D09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.6% 0.035 85.2), rgb(38, 29, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#261D09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 85°. 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 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261D09 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 29, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 62%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.035 85.2) |
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 #261D09 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261D09 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261D09 text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #261D09 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18549
oklch(63% 0.086 84.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F2A
oklch(55.7% 0.094 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#775C1D
oklch(49% 0.086 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#614C1A
oklch(42.8% 0.072 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 84.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261D09
oklch(23.6% 0.035 85.2)
#261D09 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) | #211D07 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1A18 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261D09
#261D09
oklch(23.6% 0.035 85.2)
- #161E2F
#161E2F
oklch(23.6% 0.035 264.6)
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 #261D09, 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 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
Use #261D09 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.