#230115
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.2% 0.068 347.9), rgb(35, 1, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#230115 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230115 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 1, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.068 347.9) |
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 #230115 | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230115 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230115 text on white | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #230115 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCA
oklch(81% 0.081 348)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.13 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE599B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93A86
oklch(55.6% 0.18 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2B71
oklch(49.1% 0.167 348)
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Step 800
800
#81255C
oklch(42.6% 0.139 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#68244C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 347.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230115
oklch(17.2% 0.068 347.9)
#230115 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) | #040A16 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1014 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260008 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230115
#230115
oklch(17.2% 0.068 347.9)
- #00150D
#00150D
oklch(17.4% 0.035 167.4)
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 #230115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.089
Use #230115 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.