#26231A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.017 91.8), rgb(38, 35, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#26231A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26231A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 35, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 19%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.017 91.8) |
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 #26231A | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26231A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26231A text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #26231A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08B
oklch(70.7% 0.031 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#92896E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7356
oklch(55.7% 0.044 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#696046
oklch(49% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 800
800
#564F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#474132
oklch(37.7% 0.026 88.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26231A
oklch(25.6% 0.017 91.8)
#26231A 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) | #252319 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26231A | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282221 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26231A
#26231A
oklch(25.6% 0.017 91.8)
- #20232B
#20232B
oklch(25.7% 0.016 269.1)
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 #26231A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #26231A 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.