#262D19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.4% 0.036 124.3), rgb(38, 45, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#262D19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262D19 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 45, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 29%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.036 124.3) |
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 #262D19 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262D19 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262D19 text on white | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #262D19 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A87A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9357
oklch(63.2% 0.087 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#677D3C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#56692E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#465627
oklch(42.8% 0.073 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4724
oklch(37.8% 0.057 124.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262D19
oklch(28.4% 0.036 124.3)
#262D19 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) | #2F2B18 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A1A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272B28 | 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°).
- #262D19
#262D19
oklch(28.4% 0.036 124.3)
- #2E2538
#2E2538
oklch(28.3% 0.036 305.8)
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 #262D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #262D19 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.