#262813
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3), rgb(38, 40, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#262813 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262813 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 40, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 36%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3) |
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 #262813 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262813 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262813 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #262813 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A675
oklch(70.8% 0.068 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#898F50
oklch(63% 0.086 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737933
oklch(55.6% 0.094 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#616625
oklch(49.2% 0.088 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5321
oklch(42.7% 0.072 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#262813 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) | #2B2611 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2714 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282623 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262813
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
- #272336
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
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 #262813, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #262813 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.