#23020A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.9% 0.06 8.4), rgb(35, 2, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (19.36:1).
About this color
#23020A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23020A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 2, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.06 8.4) |
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 #23020A | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23020A | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23020A text on white | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23020A 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8192
oklch(70.7% 0.115 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15F78
oklch(63.2% 0.145 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4261
oklch(55.7% 0.158 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23250
oklch(49.1% 0.148 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#832B42
oklch(42.7% 0.122 8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2837
oklch(37.7% 0.095 8.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23020A
oklch(16.9% 0.06 8.4)
#23020A 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) | #08090A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121009 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270005 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23020A
#23020A
oklch(16.9% 0.06 8.4)
- #001312
#001312
oklch(16.9% 0.029 190.6)
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 #23020A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.094
Use #23020A 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.