#262A12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.4% 0.04 116.9), rgb(38, 42, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#262A12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 117°. 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 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262A12 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 42, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 40%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.04 116.9) |
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 #262A12 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262A12 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262A12 text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #262A12 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA770
oklch(70.7% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#859149
oklch(63% 0.098 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B29
oklch(55.6% 0.107 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D671B
oklch(49% 0.099 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5419
oklch(42.6% 0.082 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262A12
oklch(27.4% 0.04 116.9)
#262A12 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) | #2D2810 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2813 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282824 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262A12
#262A12
oklch(27.4% 0.04 116.9)
- #292339
#292339
oklch(27.3% 0.041 296.1)
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 #262A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #262A12 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.