#20230D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.7% 0.038 115.6), rgb(32, 35, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#20230D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20230D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 35, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 46%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.038 115.6) |
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 #20230D | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20230D | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20230D text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #20230D 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A4
oklch(81% 0.045 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA673
oklch(70.6% 0.071 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#87904E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717A30
oklch(55.6% 0.098 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6722
oklch(49.2% 0.092 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D541E
oklch(42.7% 0.077 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40451E
oklch(37.6% 0.059 115.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20230D
oklch(24.7% 0.038 115.6)
#20230D 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) | #26210B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22211E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20230D
#20230D
oklch(24.7% 0.038 115.6)
- #221D31
#221D31
oklch(24.6% 0.038 295)
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 #20230D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
Use #20230D 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.