#262B22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.1% 0.018 131.2), rgb(38, 43, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#262B22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.018. 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 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262B22 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 43, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 12%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.018 131.2) |
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 #262B22 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262B22 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262B22 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #262B22 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B6
oklch(81% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A590
oklch(70.6% 0.033 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#808F74
oklch(63% 0.043 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A795D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#58664C
oklch(49.1% 0.044 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#48533F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262B22
oklch(28.1% 0.018 131.2)
#262B22 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) | #2C2A21 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2922 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262A28 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262B22
#262B22
oklch(28.1% 0.018 131.2)
- #2C2730
#2C2730
oklch(28.2% 0.018 310.1)
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 #262B22, 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 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
Use #262B22 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.