#262807
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.7% 0.051 112.7), rgb(38, 40, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#262807 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262807 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 40, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.051 112.7) |
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 #262807 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262807 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262807 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #262807 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C599
oklch(80.8% 0.06 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A75F
oklch(70.7% 0.095 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B912B
oklch(63.2% 0.123 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424506
oklch(37.5% 0.079 112.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262807
oklch(26.7% 0.051 112.7)
#262807 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) | #2C2604 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2609 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292521 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262807
#262807
oklch(26.7% 0.051 112.7)
- #27213C
#27213C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 293)
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 #262807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #262807 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.