#262C18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.1% 0.035 122.3), rgb(38, 44, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#262C18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262C18 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 44, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 29%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.035 122.3) |
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 #262C18 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262C18 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262C18 text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #262C18 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A879
oklch(70.8% 0.067 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#809256
oklch(63.1% 0.086 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#58682D
oklch(49% 0.086 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#485526
oklch(42.6% 0.072 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4624
oklch(37.6% 0.055 122.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262C18
oklch(28.1% 0.035 122.3)
#262C18 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) | #2E2A17 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A19 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282A27 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262C18
#262C18
oklch(28.1% 0.035 122.3)
- #2C2538
#2C2538
oklch(28.1% 0.036 301)
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 #262C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
Use #262C18 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.