#261D0F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.7% 0.028 77.8), rgb(38, 29, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#261D0F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261D0F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 29, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 43%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.028 77.8) |
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 #261D0F | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261D0F | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261D0F text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #261D0F 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0855A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#765C31
oklch(49.1% 0.069 78.7)
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Step 800
800
#604B29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F26
oklch(37.8% 0.044 77.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261D0F
oklch(23.7% 0.028 77.8)
#261D0F 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) | #211D0E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291A1A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261D0F
#261D0F
oklch(23.7% 0.028 77.8)
- #161F2C
#161F2C
oklch(23.7% 0.028 257.5)
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 #261D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #261D0F 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.