#261E09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.036 88.6), rgb(38, 30, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#261E09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 89°. 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 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261E09 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 30, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 62%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.036 88.6) |
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 #261E09 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261E09 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261E09 text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #261E09 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8747
oklch(63.2% 0.088 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7027
oklch(55.6% 0.096 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D1A
oklch(49% 0.088 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C18
oklch(42.6% 0.073 88.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261E09
oklch(23.9% 0.036 88.6)
#261E09 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) | #221E07 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1B19 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261E09
#261E09
oklch(23.9% 0.036 88.6)
- #181E30
#181E30
oklch(23.8% 0.036 269.5)
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 #261E09, 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 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #261E09 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.