#261E00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.7% 0.049 94.7), rgb(38, 30, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#261E00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 95°. 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 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261E00 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 30, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.049 94.7) |
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 #261E00 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261E00 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261E00 text on white | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #261E00 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CCC197
oklch(80.9% 0.058 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#B3A05B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08822
oklch(63.1% 0.118 95)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4001
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261E00
oklch(23.7% 0.049 94.7)
#261E00 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) | #231D00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252001 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1A18 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261E00
#261E00
oklch(23.7% 0.049 94.7)
- #181C36
#181C36
oklch(23.7% 0.05 275.3)
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 #261E00, 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 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #261E00 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.