#262A14
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.5% 0.038 117.4), rgb(38, 42, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#262A14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.038 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 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262A14 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 42, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 35%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.038 117.4) |
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 #262A14 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262A14 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262A14 text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #262A14 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA774
oklch(70.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#85914F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B31
oklch(55.7% 0.1 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6724
oklch(49% 0.091 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C541F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F461F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 117.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262A14
oklch(27.5% 0.038 117.4)
#262A14 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) | #2D2812 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2815 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282825 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262A14
#262A14
oklch(27.5% 0.038 117.4)
- #292438
#292438
oklch(27.5% 0.037 295.3)
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 #262A14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #262A14 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.