#23000F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.7% 0.068 357.1), rgb(35, 0, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#23000F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23000F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 0, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.068 357.1) |
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 #23000F | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23000F | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23000F text on white | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23000F text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 357)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4578B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 357)
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Step 600
600
#BF3775
oklch(55.6% 0.18 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A42862
oklch(49.1% 0.167 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#852450
oklch(42.7% 0.137 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2342
oklch(37.6% 0.108 356.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23000F
oklch(16.7% 0.068 357.1)
#23000F 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) | #05080F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100F0E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270005 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23000F
#23000F
oklch(16.7% 0.068 357.1)
- #00130E
#00130E
oklch(16.7% 0.031 175.4)
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 #23000F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.091
Use #23000F 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.