#262011
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.027 88.5), rgb(38, 32, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#262011 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262011 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 32, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 38%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.027 88.5) |
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 #262011 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262011 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262011 text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #262011 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A885A
oklch(63.2% 0.067 89)
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Step 600
600
#85713F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#705F31
oklch(49.1% 0.068 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4026
oklch(37.6% 0.043 87.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262011
oklch(24.6% 0.027 88.5)
#262011 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) | #232010 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252111 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291E1C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262011
#262011
oklch(24.6% 0.027 88.5)
- #1B202E
#1B202E
oklch(24.5% 0.028 269.1)
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 #262011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #262011 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.