#262C14
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28% 0.041 120.6), rgb(38, 44, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#262C14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 121°. 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 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262C14 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 44, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.041 120.6) |
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 #262C14 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262C14 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262C14 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #262C14 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A871
oklch(70.6% 0.078 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#81934A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#59691E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#49561B
oklch(42.9% 0.084 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262C14
oklch(28% 0.041 120.6)
#262C14 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) | #2F2A12 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A15 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282A26 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262C14
#262C14
oklch(28% 0.041 120.6)
- #2C243A
#2C243A
oklch(28% 0.041 300.5)
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 #262C14, 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 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
Use #262C14 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.