#262D04
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.1% 0.061 118.9), rgb(38, 45, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#262D04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.061 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 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262D04 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 45, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.061 118.9) |
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 #262D04 | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262D04 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262D04 text on white | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #262D04 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC893
oklch(80.9% 0.073 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#99AB53
oklch(70.8% 0.116 119)
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Step 500
500
#819501
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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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
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262D04
oklch(28.1% 0.061 118.9)
#262D04 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) | #312A00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A07 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292A25 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262D04
#262D04
oklch(28.1% 0.061 118.9)
- #2D2143
#2D2143
oklch(28% 0.062 298.6)
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 #262D04, 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 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
Use #262D04 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.