#230308
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.1% 0.057 13.9), rgb(35, 3, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#230308 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230308 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 3, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 84%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.057 13.9) |
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 #230308 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230308 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230308 text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #230308 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.068 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB838C
oklch(70.6% 0.109 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6270
oklch(63.1% 0.138 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4658
oklch(55.6% 0.15 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03648
oklch(49.1% 0.14 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#822E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#692A33
oklch(37.7% 0.091 13.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230308
oklch(17.1% 0.057 13.9)
#230308 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) | #0A0908 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131107 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270005 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230308
#230308
oklch(17.1% 0.057 13.9)
- #001413
#001413
oklch(17.3% 0.03 190.8)
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 #230308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.094
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.095
Use #230308 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.