#262C23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.4% 0.018 135.2), rgb(38, 44, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#262C23 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262C23 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 44, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 11%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.018 135.2) |
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 #262C23 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262C23 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262C23 text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #262C23 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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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
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A690
oklch(70.7% 0.036 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9075
oklch(63.1% 0.045 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#677A5E
oklch(55.6% 0.048 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#56674D
oklch(49.2% 0.045 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#46543F
oklch(42.7% 0.038 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 135.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262C23
oklch(28.4% 0.018 135.2)
#262C23 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) | #2D2B22 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2A23 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262B29 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262C23
#262C23
oklch(28.4% 0.018 135.2)
- #2D2730
#2D2730
oklch(28.3% 0.018 314.5)
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 #262C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
Use #262C23 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.