#261F1A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.6% 0.014 57.5), rgb(38, 31, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#261F1A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261F1A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 31, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 19%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.014 57.5) |
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 #261F1A | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261F1A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261F1A text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #261F1A text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D91
oklch(70.7% 0.026 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8575
oklch(63.1% 0.035 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#856E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.038 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#705C4D
oklch(49% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B40
oklch(42.7% 0.029 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F36
oklch(37.7% 0.022 58.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261F1A
oklch(24.6% 0.014 57.5)
#261F1A 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) | #211F1A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23211A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281E1E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #261F1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #261F1A 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.