#262D13
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.3% 0.044 121.7), rgb(38, 45, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#262D13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262D13 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 45, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 41%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.044 121.7) |
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 #262D13 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262D13 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262D13 text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #262D13 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9345
oklch(63% 0.107 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#697D24
oklch(55.5% 0.116 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#576A15
oklch(49.2% 0.109 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#475615
oklch(42.6% 0.09 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262D13
oklch(28.3% 0.044 121.7)
#262D13 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) | #302A11 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A14 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282B27 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262D13
#262D13
oklch(28.3% 0.044 121.7)
- #2E243C
#2E243C
oklch(28.3% 0.045 302.8)
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 #262D13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #262D13 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.