#262003
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.046 97.8), rgb(38, 32, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#262003 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 98°. 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 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262003 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 32, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.046 97.8) |
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 #262003 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262003 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262003 text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #262003 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA160
oklch(70.6% 0.087 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A2E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 98)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4109
oklch(37.6% 0.072 97.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262003
oklch(24.3% 0.046 97.8)
#262003 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) | #241F01 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262104 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1D1A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262003
#262003
oklch(24.3% 0.046 97.8)
- #1B1E36
#1B1E36
oklch(24.5% 0.046 277)
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 #262003, 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 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #262003 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.