#262C0C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.9% 0.051 118.8), rgb(38, 44, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#262C0C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262C0C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 44, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 57%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.051 118.8) |
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 #262C0C | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262C0C | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262C0C text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #262C0C text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79B
oklch(81% 0.061 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA962
oklch(70.6% 0.097 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#829331
oklch(63% 0.124 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D470B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 118.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262C0C
oklch(27.9% 0.051 118.8)
#262C0C 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) | #2F2909 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F290E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292925 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262C0C
#262C0C
oklch(27.9% 0.051 118.8)
- #2C233E
#2C233E
oklch(28% 0.05 298.5)
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 #262C0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
Use #262C0C 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.