#20231A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25% 0.017 122.6), rgb(32, 35, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#20231A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20231A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 35, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 15%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.017 122.6) |
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 #20231A | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20231A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20231A text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #20231A text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#858E72
oklch(63.1% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E785B
oklch(55.6% 0.045 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C654B
oklch(49.1% 0.041 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B523D
oklch(42.6% 0.035 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4434
oklch(37.7% 0.027 121.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20231A
oklch(25% 0.017 122.6)
#20231A 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) | #242219 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24221A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212221 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20231A
#20231A
oklch(25% 0.017 122.6)
- #232028
#232028
oklch(25% 0.016 302.4)
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 #20231A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
Use #20231A 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.