#262302
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.05 104.4), rgb(38, 35, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#262302 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262302 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 35, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.05 104.4) |
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 #262302 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262302 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262302 text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #262302 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C397
oklch(80.8% 0.059 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA45A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#968D22
oklch(63.2% 0.122 104.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262302
oklch(25.2% 0.05 104.4)
#262302 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) | #272100 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282304 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A201C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262302
#262302
oklch(25.2% 0.05 104.4)
- #1F1E39
#1F1E39
oklch(25.1% 0.05 283.8)
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 #262302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #262302 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.