#262F0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.054 122.6), rgb(38, 47, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#262F0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262F0E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 47, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 54%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.054 122.6) |
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 #262F0E | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262F0E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262F0E text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #262F0E text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89A
oklch(80.9% 0.064 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AB61
oklch(70.7% 0.102 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9630
oklch(63.2% 0.131 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 122.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262F0E
oklch(28.8% 0.054 122.6)
#262F0E 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) | #322C0A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C10 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282C28 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262F0E
#262F0E
oklch(28.8% 0.054 122.6)
- #302441
#302441
oklch(28.8% 0.054 302.2)
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 #262F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.075
Use #262F0E 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.