#263209
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.6% 0.064 124.4), rgb(38, 50, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#263209 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263209 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 50, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 69%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.064 124.4) |
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 #263209 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263209 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263209 text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #263209 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C994
oklch(80.8% 0.074 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AD55
oklch(70.6% 0.12 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#76980C
oklch(63.1% 0.154 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#263209
oklch(29.6% 0.064 124.4)
#263209 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) | #352E04 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282F2A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263209
#263209
oklch(29.6% 0.064 124.4)
- #342446
#342446
oklch(29.6% 0.063 304.5)
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 #263209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.020
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
Use #263209 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.