#262818
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.028 114.1), rgb(38, 40, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#262818 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262818 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 40, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 25%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.028 114.1) |
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 #262818 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262818 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262818 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #262818 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#888E5E
oklch(63% 0.068 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#727844
oklch(55.5% 0.074 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606536
oklch(49.1% 0.068 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 115)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#262818 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) | #2A2617 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2719 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282624 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262818
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
- #272433
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
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 #262818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #262818 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.