#230217
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.6% 0.067 345.2), rgb(35, 2, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#230217 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230217 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 2, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.067 345.2) |
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 #230217 | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230217 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230217 text on white | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #230217 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB5B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.162 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B63D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.176 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E75
oklch(49% 0.163 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F285F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#67264E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 345.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230217
oklch(17.6% 0.067 345.2)
#230217 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) | #050B18 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1116 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26020A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230217
#230217
oklch(17.6% 0.067 345.2)
- #00160D
#00160D
oklch(17.7% 0.037 165.5)
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 #230217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.086
Use #230217 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.