#261F0E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.031 87.7), rgb(38, 31, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#261F0E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261F0E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 31, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 46%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.031 87.7) |
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 #261F0E | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261F0E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261F0E text on white | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #261F0E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09F77
oklch(70.7% 0.058 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8753
oklch(63% 0.075 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#877037
oklch(55.5% 0.081 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#735E2A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D24
oklch(42.7% 0.062 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4022
oklch(37.6% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261F0E
oklch(24.3% 0.031 87.7)
#261F0E 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) | #231F0D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24210F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291C1B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261F0E
#261F0E
oklch(24.3% 0.031 87.7)
- #191F2F
#191F2F
oklch(24.1% 0.032 268.2)
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 #261F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #261F0E 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.