#261E06
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.04 90.9), rgb(38, 30, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#261E06 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 91°. 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 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261E06 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 30, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 73%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.04 90.9) |
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 #261E06 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261E06 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261E06 text on white | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #261E06 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F873E
oklch(63% 0.097 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B7018
oklch(55.6% 0.105 90.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E06
oklch(49.2% 0.098 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#604D0D
oklch(42.8% 0.081 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4014
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261E06
oklch(23.8% 0.04 90.9)
#261E06 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) | #221D04 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242007 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1B19 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261E06
#261E06
oklch(23.8% 0.04 90.9)
- #181E32
#181E32
oklch(24% 0.04 270.5)
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 #261E06, 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 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #261E06 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.