#262A07
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.3% 0.053 115.6), rgb(38, 42, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#262A07 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262A07 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 42, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 71%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.053 115.6) |
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 #262A07 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262A07 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262A07 text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #262A07 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC698
oklch(80.9% 0.063 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85C
oklch(70.6% 0.101 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#879225
oklch(63.1% 0.129 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404602
oklch(37.6% 0.084 115.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262A07
oklch(27.3% 0.053 115.6)
#262A07 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) | #2E2703 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2809 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292723 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262A07
#262A07
oklch(27.3% 0.053 115.6)
- #29213E
#29213E
oklch(27.2% 0.053 295.3)
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 #262A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
Use #262A07 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.