#262A20
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.8% 0.019 125.3), rgb(38, 42, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#262A20 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262A20 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 42, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 14%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.019 125.3) |
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 #262A20 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262A20 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262A20 text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #262A20 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58D
oklch(70.7% 0.036 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#838F71
oklch(63.2% 0.046 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7959
oklch(55.6% 0.05 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6649
oklch(49.2% 0.047 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A533C
oklch(42.7% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4533
oklch(37.8% 0.031 125.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262A20
oklch(27.8% 0.019 125.3)
#262A20 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) | #2B291F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2820 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272927 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262A20
#262A20
oklch(27.8% 0.019 125.3)
- #2A2630
#2A2630
oklch(27.7% 0.019 303.4)
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 #262A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
Use #262A20 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.