#202306
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.047 114.8), rgb(32, 35, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#202306 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202306 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 35, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.047 114.8) |
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 #202306 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202306 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202306 text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #202306 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA766
oklch(70.7% 0.088 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#889139
oklch(63.1% 0.112 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B0A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5404
oklch(42.6% 0.094 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#414611
oklch(37.8% 0.074 114.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202306
oklch(24.6% 0.047 114.8)
#202306 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) | #262103 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262108 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23201D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202306
#202306
oklch(24.6% 0.047 114.8)
- #221C34
#221C34
oklch(24.6% 0.045 294.3)
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 #202306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #202306 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.